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The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. Walpola Rāhula. Map of Ancient Ceylon Map of Anuradhapura at end of book 64 1. The celebrated stone statue of the Buddha at Anuradhapura ( Outer Circular Road ) .. 2. Cetiyagiri ...
The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. Walpola Rāhula. Map of Ancient Ceylon Map of Anuradhapura at end of book 64 1. The celebrated stone statue of the Buddha at Anuradhapura ( Outer Circular Road ) .. 2. Cetiyagiri ...
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The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. Walpola Rāhula. were other places like Tambapanņi , Vijitapura , and Upatissagāma which served as the seats of government for short periods . But from the time Anuradhapura was ...
The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. Walpola Rāhula. were other places like Tambapanņi , Vijitapura , and Upatissagāma which served as the seats of government for short periods . But from the time Anuradhapura was ...
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The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. Walpola Rāhula. 66 APPENDIX I WHAT WAS THE MAHAVIHĀRA ? What was meant by the term Mahāvihāra ? Was it only a place geo- graphically defined or an institution ? There is no doubt ...
The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. Walpola Rāhula. 66 APPENDIX I WHAT WAS THE MAHAVIHĀRA ? What was meant by the term Mahāvihāra ? Was it only a place geo- graphically defined or an institution ? There is no doubt ...
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ABBREVIATIONS | xv |
RELIGIOUS CONDITIONS | 34 |
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BUDDHISM | 48 |
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