A Concise History of Ceylon: From the Earliest Times to the Arrival of the Portuguese in 1505 |
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... Dutthagamani was forced to resort to arms against his own brother . The first encounter between the two brothers took place at Culangaṇiya- pitthi ; in this Duṭṭhagāmaņi was defeated and forced to flee . He came to Mahāgāma , and ...
... Dutthagamani was forced to resort to arms against his own brother . The first encounter between the two brothers took place at Culangaṇiya- pitthi ; in this Duṭṭhagāmaņi was defeated and forced to flee . He came to Mahāgāma , and ...
Page 65
... Dutthagamani with his forces crossed the Mahaväli into Elara's territory . Before progressing further , it was necessary to reduce the Tamil stronghold at Vijitapura , the regular garrison of which had been reinforced by soldiers who ...
... Dutthagamani with his forces crossed the Mahaväli into Elara's territory . Before progressing further , it was necessary to reduce the Tamil stronghold at Vijitapura , the regular garrison of which had been reinforced by soldiers who ...
Page 67
... Dutthagamani had a son named Sāli , but this prince had re- nounced his claims to the succession for the sake of his love for Asokamālā , a maiden of incomparable beauty , but of low birth . When Dutthagamani's end was nearing , he sent ...
... Dutthagamani had a son named Sāli , but this prince had re- nounced his claims to the succession for the sake of his love for Asokamālā , a maiden of incomparable beauty , but of low birth . When Dutthagamani's end was nearing , he sent ...
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Abhaya Aggabodhi Alagakkōnāra Alakeśvara ancient Anuradhapura Arya-cakravarti attack bāhu battle bhikkhus Bhuvanaikabāhu Brāhmaṇas brother Buddha Buddhist built called canal Candrabhānu capital captured century B.C. Ceylon Chinese Chronicle coins Cola Cola king commander Culavamsa Dakkhinadesa Dambadeniya Dappula death defeated district Dutthagamani dynasty elephants enemy established festival forces Gajabāhu Gampala Ganga Image inscriptions irrigation Island Jaffna Jāvaka Kalinga Kassapa king's kingdom known Kōralē Kōṭṭe kramabahu Kulasekhara Kuruṇāgala land Lankapura literary Madhura Magha Mahaväli Mahāyāna Mahinda Mānābharaṇa military minister Moggallāna monastery monks Nāga named Nissankamalla palace Pāli Pallava Pandya Parakrama Parakramabahu poem Polonnaruva Polonnaruva period prince princess queen Rajarata Rayigama referred reign of Parakramabahu religious restored royal Ruhuna ruled ruler Sangha Sanskrit Sapumal Sena senapati sent shrines Sinhalese army Sinhalese king soldiers South India sovereignty stone stupa stūpas Tamil tank temple territory thera throne Tissa took Tooth Relic troops vihāra Vijaya Vijayabāhu Vikramabahu Vira Yakṣas Yapavuva