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... existence of a large number of inscriptions p . 302 . inted out at this point that the statement of Pathmanathan that this well as another on the same spot dated two years earlier ( E.Z. Vol . where royal officials of Jayabahu successor ...
... existence of a large number of inscriptions p . 302 . inted out at this point that the statement of Pathmanathan that this well as another on the same spot dated two years earlier ( E.Z. Vol . where royal officials of Jayabahu successor ...
Page 55
... existence of names such as Chavakaccheri ( Jāva- hāvarkoṭṭai ( Javakakottai ) 11 in the Jaffna peninsula , that a group of people called the Javakas have settled , pied a prominent position in the area for a long time . eans fort , and ...
... existence of names such as Chavakaccheri ( Jāva- hāvarkoṭṭai ( Javakakottai ) 11 in the Jaffna peninsula , that a group of people called the Javakas have settled , pied a prominent position in the area for a long time . eans fort , and ...
Page 102
... existence . The very existence of the title Senapati , i.e. commander of troops , known both from the chronicles and inscriptions 26 from the earliest times , shows that the kings of Anuradhapura maintained a standing army . An ...
... existence . The very existence of the title Senapati , i.e. commander of troops , known both from the chronicles and inscriptions 26 from the earliest times , shows that the kings of Anuradhapura maintained a standing army . An ...
Contents
Ceylon Tamil Inscriptions Ed | 4 |
The Temporal and Spiritual Conquest | 40 |
South Indian Inscriptions | 52 |
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13th century 7th century A.D. Alagakkonāra Alakesvara Anuradhapura Ariyacakravarti army attacked Batticaloa Bhuvenekabāhu Brahmin Buddhist Candrabhānu capital Ceylon chronicle coast Cola conquest Culavamsa culture Dambadeniya Dambadeniya kingdom defeated district Dravidian Dutthagamani dynasty E.Z. Vol established evidence feudatory flag of Jaffna Gampala governed Ibid Indo-Aryan inscription invaded the Dambadeniya invasion Island Jaffna kingdom Jaffna peninsula Javaka Jeyavira king of Jaffna kingdom of Jaffna Kotte Kulasekera Kurunagala language lyre flag Magha Mahāvamsa Mannar mentioned mercenaries Muslim names north central province north-western P.A.T. Gunasinghe Pandyan Pandyan kings Parakramabahu Pathmanathan pearl fishery period political Polonnaruva Portugese probably Pūjāvaliya Queyroz Rajarata records reference reign Rohana royal ruled ruler Sangrahaya Sendemain shows Sinhala king Sinhala kingdom Sinhala population sources south India spread Sri Lanka Tamil origin Tamil population Tamil speaking Tamil troops temple throne Trincomalee ulvāḍu Unpublished Thesis Uttaradesa Vanni Vanniars vihāras Vijayabahu Vijayanagara empire western word Yalpana Vaipavamalai Yapahuva