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... took the opportunity to invade the island . The Culavamsa says , ' On hearing this the powerful prince ( Rajaendra I ) , with the purpose of taking possession of Lanka , sent off a strong body of troops . They landed speedily in Lanka ...
... took the opportunity to invade the island . The Culavamsa says , ' On hearing this the powerful prince ( Rajaendra I ) , with the purpose of taking possession of Lanka , sent off a strong body of troops . They landed speedily in Lanka ...
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... took the reins of government , he took the daughter of the King of Madhura as his wife ( Tamil from Pandya ) , ( CV 97 : 2 ) , and enshrined the tooth- relic at Sirivaddhana . His son Narindasiha became King and too fetched a princess ...
... took the reins of government , he took the daughter of the King of Madhura as his wife ( Tamil from Pandya ) , ( CV 97 : 2 ) , and enshrined the tooth- relic at Sirivaddhana . His son Narindasiha became King and too fetched a princess ...
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... took Yuvaraja Udaya , the Queen and Senapathi Sena and with the assistance with the Tamils handed the country to the Tamils . The King who was in Rohana sent an army but was defeated by the Tamil army who plundered the whole country ...
... took Yuvaraja Udaya , the Queen and Senapathi Sena and with the assistance with the Tamils handed the country to the Tamils . The King who was in Rohana sent an army but was defeated by the Tamil army who plundered the whole country ...
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