A Concise History of Ceylon: From the Earliest Times to the Arrival of the Portuguese in 1505 |
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... troops were passing through Polonnaruva , and the inhabitants of Rajarata joined in harrying Parakramabāhu's dispirited troops in retreat . It was soon evident that the retirement would have to be continued to the frontier districts of ...
... troops were passing through Polonnaruva , and the inhabitants of Rajarata joined in harrying Parakramabāhu's dispirited troops in retreat . It was soon evident that the retirement would have to be continued to the frontier districts of ...
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... troops retired to Ranmalakanda , near Kirama , and fortified them- selves in the hills on the flank of the line of advance to Rambhā- vihāra . This menace to further forward progress had to be re- moved before the king's troops could ...
... troops retired to Ranmalakanda , near Kirama , and fortified them- selves in the hills on the flank of the line of advance to Rambhā- vihāra . This menace to further forward progress had to be re- moved before the king's troops could ...
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... troops were equipped with special arrows with sharp points for use against elephants . The ships were abundantly provisioned and the health of the troops amply provided for : physicians and nurses who accompanied the fleet were provided ...
... troops were equipped with special arrows with sharp points for use against elephants . The ships were abundantly provisioned and the health of the troops amply provided for : physicians and nurses who accompanied the fleet were provided ...
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is staff cooperated | 33 |
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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