Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... present Government , the Mahāvamsa in Pāli has now been extended upto 1956 and scholars continue in their effort to bring the record uptodate , It is not an idle dream to visualize the periodical prolonga- tion of the Mahāvamsa as long ...
... present Government , the Mahāvamsa in Pāli has now been extended upto 1956 and scholars continue in their effort to bring the record uptodate , It is not an idle dream to visualize the periodical prolonga- tion of the Mahāvamsa as long ...
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... present work to which I have the pleasure of contributing a Preface is the product of over three years of leisure - time study which Dr. Guruge had undertaken to remedy this deficiency . Little had either of us thought that our exchange ...
... present work to which I have the pleasure of contributing a Preface is the product of over three years of leisure - time study which Dr. Guruge had undertaken to remedy this deficiency . Little had either of us thought that our exchange ...
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... ( present Tambalagam ) ; silver from Ambatthakola - cave ( present Ridivihara or Rajataleṇa ) ; precious stones , jade and quartz from Sumanavapi ( around present Habarana ) ; pearls from the port of Uruvela ( near the mouth of Kala- Oya ) ...
... ( present Tambalagam ) ; silver from Ambatthakola - cave ( present Ridivihara or Rajataleṇa ) ; precious stones , jade and quartz from Sumanavapi ( around present Habarana ) ; pearls from the port of Uruvela ( near the mouth of Kala- Oya ) ...
Contents
Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 5 |
A Double Anniversary Why Another Translation? | 11 |
Chapter | 27 |
Copyright | |
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