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... reign that was remarkable for one reason or another . The first queen on record was Anula :, who ruled for four years . Her period of reign , however , is considered " the most disgraceful " in the history of the island kingdom . John M ...
... reign that was remarkable for one reason or another . The first queen on record was Anula :, who ruled for four years . Her period of reign , however , is considered " the most disgraceful " in the history of the island kingdom . John M ...
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... reign of King Aggabo : dhi I ( 568-601 ) was considered another period of literary activity . It is said that twelve great poets ( dolos maha kivi ) flourished during this king's reign . " From the accounts it would appear that some of ...
... reign of King Aggabo : dhi I ( 568-601 ) was considered another period of literary activity . It is said that twelve great poets ( dolos maha kivi ) flourished during this king's reign . " From the accounts it would appear that some of ...
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... reign of this king was also a period of intense literary activity . Most of the Sande : sha Ka : vyas ( Messenger Poems ) were produced during his reign making it one of the golden periods of Sinhala literature . The king himself ...
... reign of this king was also a period of intense literary activity . Most of the Sande : sha Ka : vyas ( Messenger Poems ) were produced during his reign making it one of the golden periods of Sinhala literature . The king himself ...
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