Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... records . " 100 About the only scholar of the West to dispute the reliability of these records was R. O. Franke , whose objections were effectively refuted by Wilhelm Geiger . 101 In contrast , Indian scholars invariably questioned the ...
... records . " 100 About the only scholar of the West to dispute the reliability of these records was R. O. Franke , whose objections were effectively refuted by Wilhelm Geiger . 101 In contrast , Indian scholars invariably questioned the ...
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... records a gift by th daughter of Phussadeva ( one of Dutthagamani's generals ) notes that her husband was Agidata ... records the information that Brahmans functioned in the court in such positions as teacher and physician of the king ...
... records a gift by th daughter of Phussadeva ( one of Dutthagamani's generals ) notes that her husband was Agidata ... records the information that Brahmans functioned in the court in such positions as teacher and physician of the king ...
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... records donations of fields to the cetiya of Manikaragalla . LBI No. 82 : Pahala Tammännäva rock inscription ( Huruļu Palata in Anuradhapura District ) records Batiya- maharaja's donation of fields to a monastery and its cetiya as well ...
... records donations of fields to the cetiya of Manikaragalla . LBI No. 82 : Pahala Tammännäva rock inscription ( Huruļu Palata in Anuradhapura District ) records Batiya- maharaja's donation of fields to a monastery and its cetiya as well ...
Contents
Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 1 |
Chapter | 11 |
H Why Prolegomena? | 25 |
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Abhaya according Anula Anuradhapura Arahants Asoka Atthakatha bhikkhunis bhikkhus Bodhi-tree Brahman brother Buddha Buddhadatta Buddhist built called century ceremony cetiya Ceylon Chapter Colombo consecrated Council Damila death Devanampiya-Tissa Dhamma Dipavamsa Dutthagamani dynasty earth edicts Elara elephant established Extended Mahavamsa Faith foll Gamani Geiger renders Geiger translates George Turnour gods hundred Ibid island Kalinga Kandula king king's literature Lohapasada lord Mahasena Mahavamsa Mahavihara Mahinda Malalasekera meaning Mendis mentioned ministers Moggaliputta-Tissa monastery monks Mutasiva Naga Nicholas Pāli Pali Chronicles Pandukabhaya Paranavitana pious prince records reference reign relics religious Rhys Davids rock inscription Rohana royal samanera Sangha Sanghamitta scholars Sinhala Sinhalese sources South India Sri Lanka thera thera Mahinda thousand throne thupa Thuparama Ţika Tika explains tion Tissa took Turnour UCHC Uttiya Vamsatthappakasini Vasabha verse vihara Vijaya warriors word Yakkhas yojanas