The Story of the Sinhalese from the Most Ancient Times, Volume 1Times of Ceylon Company, Limited, 1923 - Sri Lanka |
Contents
THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE SINHALESE | 7 |
KING VIJAYA | 13 |
INTERREGNUM | 23 |
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Abhaya aborigines Anulá Anuradhapura Asela Asoka Battle beautiful Bhalluka bhikkhus birth Bo-tree Brahman brother Buddha Buddhism built capital ceremony Cetiya Ceylon Cittá Colombo consecrated dágaba daughter death Devanampiya-Tissa Dutthagamani Dutu Dutugemunu ELARA elephant elephant Kandula father festival forthwith Gate Gautama Buddha gifts hand honour India Kandula Kasátota Kasayindevi Kelaniya King Kávan Tissa King of Lanka King's kingdom Kuvéni Lála land later Madhura Mahá Mahá-Nága Mahágama Mahaveli-ganga Mahinda married miles Ministers monastery monks mother mountain Mutasiva Nága named Nandhimitta Nimila nuns Palace Pali Pandu Pandukábhaya Panduvasudeva Phussadeva pieces of money priest Prince Gemunu Prince Tissa Prince's Princess Queen Vihára Dévi reign relic religion religious returned river Rodiya Rohana Royal Samghamittá sent Sinhabáhu soon spot Sumana Sumitta Súranimila Suvannapáli Tamil Tamil Commander tank thee thence thenceforth Thera Theri thou throne thúpa Thuparama took tree Ummáda-cittá uncles Upatissa-gama Uposatha Uttiya Velusumana Vijaya Vijitapura village Yakkhas