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... educate the children of the king . The princes , in particular , had to be educated because they were the heirs to the throne . It was the custom in this land to have a. RAJA GURU THE ROYAL TEACHER DUGGANNA RALA THE KING'S CONFIDANTE. 90.
... educate the children of the king . The princes , in particular , had to be educated because they were the heirs to the throne . It was the custom in this land to have a. RAJA GURU THE ROYAL TEACHER DUGGANNA RALA THE KING'S CONFIDANTE. 90.
Page 92
... dugganna ra : la literally , the officer ( ra : la ) who bore the sorrows ( duk ) of the king . He was the officer who would protect the life of the king even at the expense of his own . His duties were many . The most important duty ...
... dugganna ra : la literally , the officer ( ra : la ) who bore the sorrows ( duk ) of the king . He was the officer who would protect the life of the king even at the expense of his own . His duties were many . The most important duty ...
Page 93
... dugganna ra : la . In the absence of the king , this officer was in the king's bed- chamber to gave the impression to all in the palace that the king was in his bed - chamber . If anyone wanted to kill the king , while in his chamber ...
... dugganna ra : la . In the absence of the king , this officer was in the king's bed- chamber to gave the impression to all in the palace that the king was in his bed - chamber . If anyone wanted to kill the king , while in his chamber ...
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