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Page xii
... ment of History were sources of inspiration and example . A strong grounding in the intricacies and problems of South Asian history , which I received at Peradeniya , greatly facilitated my doctoral stud- ies at the School of Oriental ...
... ment of History were sources of inspiration and example . A strong grounding in the intricacies and problems of South Asian history , which I received at Peradeniya , greatly facilitated my doctoral stud- ies at the School of Oriental ...
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... ment of Buddhism , formed the bedrock which sustained a fairly extensive historical literature . The foundation referred to above , con- sisted of an ancient work called the Sihala Atthakatha Mahāvamsa which , though no longer extant ...
... ment of Buddhism , formed the bedrock which sustained a fairly extensive historical literature . The foundation referred to above , con- sisted of an ancient work called the Sihala Atthakatha Mahāvamsa which , though no longer extant ...
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... ment going by its extant ruins , is barely fifteen miles from the Konesvara Temple in Trincomalee , which would almost certainly have received Cola support . This , however , is not to suggest that the Colas extended their patronage to ...
... ment going by its extant ruins , is barely fifteen miles from the Konesvara Temple in Trincomalee , which would almost certainly have received Cola support . This , however , is not to suggest that the Colas extended their patronage to ...
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Preface | vii |
Geopolitical Bearings | 1 |
A Forgotten Aspect of the Relations between | 15 |
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