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A more lasting result of our discussion is the further discovery which Dr. Guruge made to the effect that the Mahavamsa the peerless record of our nation's political and cultural history , has been most imperfectly known and appreciated ...
A more lasting result of our discussion is the further discovery which Dr. Guruge made to the effect that the Mahavamsa the peerless record of our nation's political and cultural history , has been most imperfectly known and appreciated ...
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functions were assigned to their companions in the mission , or whether they continued to seek further support from Asoka would remain obscure , even though certain inferences could , be drawn from the results of their mission .
functions were assigned to their companions in the mission , or whether they continued to seek further support from Asoka would remain obscure , even though certain inferences could , be drawn from the results of their mission .
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The growing interest of the Sinhala scholars in the Pali Chronicles in the 1950s is further exemplified by Kiriella Nanavimala Thera's edition of the Dipavamsa with a Sinhala translations and Gunapala Weerasekera's translation of the ...
The growing interest of the Sinhala scholars in the Pali Chronicles in the 1950s is further exemplified by Kiriella Nanavimala Thera's edition of the Dipavamsa with a Sinhala translations and Gunapala Weerasekera's translation of the ...
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Contents
Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 1 |
A Double Anniversary Why Another Translation? | 11 |
Turnour Wijesinha and Geiger | 27 |
Copyright | |
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Abhaya according Anuradhapura appears army asked Asoka became bhikkhus Bodhi-tree brother brought Buddha Buddhist built called caused century Ceylon Chapter chief considered constructed continued Council Damila death described Dhamma Dipavamsa donation dynasty early earth eight Elara elephant established evidence existence explains fact Faith father five foll four further gave Geiger given gives hand hundred important India inscription island killed king king's known later literature lord Mahāvamsa Mahinda meaning mentioned ministers monastery month offered original Pali Chronicles period person present prince question records reference regards reign relating relics religious rock inscription royal Sangha says scholars seated sent seven Sinhala sons sources South Sri Lanka statement thera thousand throne tion Tissa took tradition translation various Vasabha verses
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| Title | Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
| Authors | Mahānāma, Ananda W. P. Guruge |
| Translated by | Ananda W. P. Guruge |
| Publisher | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 23 Feb 2007 |
| ISBN | 9559034022, 9789559034025 |
| Length | 1129 pages |
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