Society, State, and Religion in Premodern Sri LankaResearch papers; covers period up to 15th century. |
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... Rohaṇa . And it goes on to add that about three hundred and sixty four parivenas and mahāpāsādas including the Lohapāsāda were ... Rohana ) , by appearing on the scene in the guise of rākṣasa is included . It is also added that books of ...
... Rohaṇa . And it goes on to add that about three hundred and sixty four parivenas and mahāpāsādas including the Lohapāsāda were ... Rohana ) , by appearing on the scene in the guise of rākṣasa is included . It is also added that books of ...
Page 146
... Rohana . Thereupon the people in town and country and the troops became rebellious like the ocean stirred by a wild storm . They climbed the Ratnapāsāda in the Abhayuttaravihāra , terrified the king by threats , struck off the heads of ...
... Rohana . Thereupon the people in town and country and the troops became rebellious like the ocean stirred by a wild storm . They climbed the Ratnapāsāda in the Abhayuttaravihāra , terrified the king by threats , struck off the heads of ...
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... Rohana is specifically stated in the sources . 104 In this setup , from about the fourteenth century onwards , some of these families became extremely powerful and rose to ministerial positions . Their power and influence rose to such ...
... Rohana is specifically stated in the sources . 104 In this setup , from about the fourteenth century onwards , some of these families became extremely powerful and rose to ministerial positions . Their power and influence rose to such ...
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Preface | vii |
Geopolitical Bearings | 1 |
A Forgotten Aspect of the Relations between | 15 |
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