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... Silva , p 143 ) Historians think that the rise of the Nayakkars was unprecedented . In ancient and medieval Lanka , accession to the throne was usually one that involved dispute , intrigue or death . But in the case of the Nayakkar ...
... Silva , p 143 ) Historians think that the rise of the Nayakkars was unprecedented . In ancient and medieval Lanka , accession to the throne was usually one that involved dispute , intrigue or death . But in the case of the Nayakkar ...
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... Silva thinks that " Para : krama Ba : hu I was the last of the great rulers of ancient Sri Lanka . ” ( De Silva , p . 62 ) He says that " one of the crucial factors in Para : krama Ba : hu's success in this struggle was his capture of ...
... Silva thinks that " Para : krama Ba : hu I was the last of the great rulers of ancient Sri Lanka . ” ( De Silva , p . 62 ) He says that " one of the crucial factors in Para : krama Ba : hu's success in this struggle was his capture of ...
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... Silva , p . 87 ) " But in retrospect " continues Prof De Silva , " the half a century of his rule was no more than a sudden eruption of flame from a dying fire , for Para : krama Ba : hu VI , the founder of the Kotte dynasty , was also ...
... Silva , p . 87 ) " But in retrospect " continues Prof De Silva , " the half a century of his rule was no more than a sudden eruption of flame from a dying fire , for Para : krama Ba : hu VI , the founder of the Kotte dynasty , was also ...
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