The Early History of Ceylon, Or, The Indian Period of Ceylon History |
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... capital was at first Kolkai , on the river Tämraparṇī , and later Madura . Cōla extended along the east coast from the Penner to the Vellar , and westwards as far as Coorg . Its capital at first was Uraiyur ( old Trichinopoly ) and ...
... capital was at first Kolkai , on the river Tämraparṇī , and later Madura . Cōla extended along the east coast from the Penner to the Vellar , and westwards as far as Coorg . Its capital at first was Uraiyur ( old Trichinopoly ) and ...
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... capital , and Ruhuṇa , the south - eastern part , the capital of which was Māgama . In the northern region access into the interior was along the main rivers , and the sources of these were not far from one another . Anuradhapura became ...
... capital , and Ruhuṇa , the south - eastern part , the capital of which was Māgama . In the northern region access into the interior was along the main rivers , and the sources of these were not far from one another . Anuradhapura became ...
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... capital was Yāpāpaṭuna , the modern Jaffna . The capital of the Sinhalese kingdom changed over and over again during this period . Vijayabahu III who ruled only over Māyārața made the rock - fortress of Dambadeņiya his capital . This ...
... capital was Yāpāpaṭuna , the modern Jaffna . The capital of the Sinhalese kingdom changed over and over again during this period . Vijayabahu III who ruled only over Māyārața made the rock - fortress of Dambadeņiya his capital . This ...
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1 The Island2 The Väddas3 The Peoples of | 1 |
II | 16 |
THE NORTH INDIAN PERIOD II | 27 |
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Abhayagiri Adam's Peak Agbō Anuradhapura army Aryans Aśōka became bhikshus Bhuvanaikabāhu bodhisattva brother Buddha Buddhism Buddhist bhikshus buildings built called capital captured century A.D. Cēra chief Cōla conquest Copyright Archæological Survey Culavansa Dāgäba death defeated district Dravidians dynasty empire Gajabāhu Gampola Ganga Hindu Hinduism history of Ceylon influence inscriptions invaded Ceylon invasions island Isurumuniya Jātaka Kālidāsa Kalinga Kāśyapa Kirti Kōṭṭē lands language Lankatilaka large number lived Māgama Mahasen Mahaväli Ganga Mahavansa Mahavihārē Mahāyānists mainly Malaya Mānābharaṇa Māyārața Mihindu Mōriya Muslims Nāga Niśśanka Niśśańka Malla North Indian Period occupied Pāli Pali Canon Pallava Pandya Parakrama Parakramabahu Polonnaruva probably Rājarāja Rajarața Rayigama rebellion region reign religious rivers Ruhuna ruled ruler Saddhā Sangha Sanskrit sculpture sects Sēna Sinhalese kings Sinhalese language Siri Mevan Siva South India Sri Vallabha successors Survey of Ceylon Tamil kingdom tanks temple throne Tissa took tribes troops Väddas Vihārē Vijaya Vijayabāhu Vijayanagara Vikramabahu worship