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Page 74
... too have ascended the throne on many occasions . The succession passing from brother to brother was the precedent created at the very beginning of the Sinhalese lineage . Vijaya , the first king of the island kingdom ,. 74.
... too have ascended the throne on many occasions . The succession passing from brother to brother was the precedent created at the very beginning of the Sinhalese lineage . Vijaya , the first king of the island kingdom ,. 74.
Page 181
... ascended the throne in time . The first to become king was Sangha Tissa . He died after 4 years allowing Siri Sangha Bo : di to become the king . He had , however , to face a long drought that brought death and misery to the people . It ...
... ascended the throne in time . The first to become king was Sangha Tissa . He died after 4 years allowing Siri Sangha Bo : di to become the king . He had , however , to face a long drought that brought death and misery to the people . It ...
Page 207
... ascend the throne . But since they had no son , he placed his grandson on the throne , but he was killed by Sapumal Kuma : ra who ascended the throne as Bhuvaneka Ba : hu VI . Afbeelding der plouge Audientic verleent door ZYN WELEDELE ...
... ascend the throne . But since they had no son , he placed his grandson on the throne , but he was killed by Sapumal Kuma : ra who ascended the throne as Bhuvaneka Ba : hu VI . Afbeelding der plouge Audientic verleent door ZYN WELEDELE ...
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