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... kingdom until 1815 when the famous ' Kandyan Convention ' was signed between the chiefs of the Kandyan kingdom and the British Governor , Robert Brownrigg , thus bringing the island kingdom to an end . Who was the first king of this island ...
... kingdom until 1815 when the famous ' Kandyan Convention ' was signed between the chiefs of the Kandyan kingdom and the British Governor , Robert Brownrigg , thus bringing the island kingdom to an end . Who was the first king of this island ...
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... Kandyan kingdom , which withstood the attacks of European powers controlling the western maritime provinces of the ... kingdom that covered the highlands , with Kandy as its capital , came to be known as the ' Kandyan kingdom ' . It had ...
... Kandyan kingdom , which withstood the attacks of European powers controlling the western maritime provinces of the ... kingdom that covered the highlands , with Kandy as its capital , came to be known as the ' Kandyan kingdom ' . It had ...
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... Kandyan kingdom was formally ceded to the British on 2 March 1815. The Convention that was signed by Robert Brownrigg on behalf of the British , and on behalf of the Kandyans by the chiefs , came to be known as the Kandyan Convention ...
... Kandyan kingdom was formally ceded to the British on 2 March 1815. The Convention that was signed by Robert Brownrigg on behalf of the British , and on behalf of the Kandyans by the chiefs , came to be known as the Kandyan Convention ...
Contents
LANKA THE ISLAND KINGDOM | 13 |
MAHA RAJA THE GREAT KING | 22 |
THE KING AND GOOD GOVERNANCE | 32 |
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ancient Anura:dha-pura Ba:hu became become belonged Bo:dhi brother brought Buddha Buddhist building built called capital century ceremony Ceylon chief chronicles claim Colombo considered consort cultural daughter death dynasty English epic father Founder four gave give given hand head important Indian inscriptions island kingdom Kandy Kandyan king king's known land language later literature lived Maha Maha:vansa Malla matter means ministers monks Na:ga officer origins ornaments palace Pali Parakkama Bahu period poem poet political Polonnaruva Portuguese present prince Prof queen ra:ja rain Raja Sinha record referred reign relations religious royal rule Sacred Tooth Sangha Sanskrit says Se:na sent Silva Sinhala Sinhalese Sinhalese kings Siri South Sri Lanka story stupa succession tanks temple term throne Tissa took tree verse Viha:ra Vijaya wife write