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Page 79
... Prof. Devaraja says that " the king's secondary wives were known as yakada do : li , meaning iron palanquin , since they were entitled to such a vehicle as opposed to the ran do : li or golden palanquin which was the preserve of the ...
... Prof. Devaraja says that " the king's secondary wives were known as yakada do : li , meaning iron palanquin , since they were entitled to such a vehicle as opposed to the ran do : li or golden palanquin which was the preserve of the ...
Page 117
... Prof. Heinz Bechert says " The earliest historical record of the spread of Buddhism into present - day Burma is the account in the Ceylonese chronicles according to which King Aso : ka sent a mission consisting of Theras So : na and ...
... Prof. Heinz Bechert says " The earliest historical record of the spread of Buddhism into present - day Burma is the account in the Ceylonese chronicles according to which King Aso : ka sent a mission consisting of Theras So : na and ...
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... Prof. Senarat Paranavitana Prof. Tennakoon Vimalananda Prof. Lakashman S. Perera Prof. K.M.de Silva for making me love history and archaeology my eldest brother , W.R.B. Disanayaka , ( Loku Aiya ) for encouraging me to appreciate our ...
... Prof. Senarat Paranavitana Prof. Tennakoon Vimalananda Prof. Lakashman S. Perera Prof. K.M.de Silva for making me love history and archaeology my eldest brother , W.R.B. Disanayaka , ( Loku Aiya ) for encouraging me to appreciate our ...
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