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... Sangha Bo : dhi was one who performed such an act of truth to cause rain . Says the Maha : -vansa : " Then the king knew that the people of the island were oppressed by drought and , with his mind shaken by compassion , lay himself on ...
... Sangha Bo : dhi was one who performed such an act of truth to cause rain . Says the Maha : -vansa : " Then the king knew that the people of the island were oppressed by drought and , with his mind shaken by compassion , lay himself on ...
Page 45
... Sangha Bo : dhi and Gotha : bhaya . Of them , Sangha Bo : dhi was a man of piety , too tender - hearted to be a king . His popularity as a pious king made subsequent kings , such as Parakkama Ba : hu I and Nissanka Malla adopt his name ...
... Sangha Bo : dhi and Gotha : bhaya . Of them , Sangha Bo : dhi was a man of piety , too tender - hearted to be a king . His popularity as a pious king made subsequent kings , such as Parakkama Ba : hu I and Nissanka Malla adopt his name ...
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... Sangha Tissa . He died after 4 years allowing Siri Sangha Bo : di to become the king . He had , however , to face a ... dhi would come back . Therefore he offered a reward for anyone who brought the head of Siri Sangha Bo : dhi . A poor ...
... Sangha Tissa . He died after 4 years allowing Siri Sangha Bo : di to become the king . He had , however , to face a ... dhi would come back . Therefore he offered a reward for anyone who brought the head of Siri Sangha Bo : dhi . A poor ...
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