A Concise History of Ceylon: From the Earliest Times to the Arrival of the Portuguese in 1505 |
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Page 98
... tanks of the second century B.C. , but only one of them is mentioned again in later times . Two inscriptions which may be assigned to the second century B.C. are records , in one case , of the donation of a small tank , and , in the ...
... tanks of the second century B.C. , but only one of them is mentioned again in later times . Two inscriptions which may be assigned to the second century B.C. are records , in one case , of the donation of a small tank , and , in the ...
Page 99
... tank to the major tank . King Vasabha ( 65-109 A.C. ) was the first of the great tank - building kings . The number of tanks attributed to him in the Pāli Chronicles is eleven , and all are named . Six of these are identifiable ; they ...
... tank to the major tank . King Vasabha ( 65-109 A.C. ) was the first of the great tank - building kings . The number of tanks attributed to him in the Pāli Chronicles is eleven , and all are named . Six of these are identifiable ; they ...
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... tank Kurundavāpi ( now Tannimurippukulam , near Mullaitivu ) , the first stage of the Manimekhala ( Minipe ) scheme on the Mahaväli Ganga , and the long feeder canal which issued from Minnēriya tank and terminated at Kantalay tank . His ...
... tank Kurundavāpi ( now Tannimurippukulam , near Mullaitivu ) , the first stage of the Manimekhala ( Minipe ) scheme on the Mahaväli Ganga , and the long feeder canal which issued from Minnēriya tank and terminated at Kantalay tank . His ...
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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