A Concise History of Ceylon: From the Earliest Times to the Arrival of the Portuguese in 1505 |
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... Lankapura was repeatedly attacked in his stronghold , but beat off all the assaults . He then crossed the Vaigai river , laid waste the villages on the opposite bank and returned to Kundukal . A massive attack on Lankapura's stronghold ...
... Lankapura was repeatedly attacked in his stronghold , but beat off all the assaults . He then crossed the Vaigai river , laid waste the villages on the opposite bank and returned to Kundukal . A massive attack on Lankapura's stronghold ...
Page 229
... Lankapura quickly marched there , defeated them and resumed possession of the place . He then fought an important battle at Māṇāmadurai , ten miles beyond Neṭṭur , and scored a great success which opened the way to the capital , Madhura ...
... Lankapura quickly marched there , defeated them and resumed possession of the place . He then fought an important battle at Māṇāmadurai , ten miles beyond Neṭṭur , and scored a great success which opened the way to the capital , Madhura ...
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... Lankapura and Jagadvijaya and their troops also took up residence at Madhura , presumably for Virapandu's protection ... Lankapura . In retaliation , Lankapura left Madhurā and drove Kulasekhara out of the territory he had gained . But ...
... Lankapura and Jagadvijaya and their troops also took up residence at Madhura , presumably for Virapandu's protection ... Lankapura . In retaliation , Lankapura left Madhurā and drove Kulasekhara out of the territory he had gained . But ...
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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