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... Chronicles of Sri Lanka are studded with many beautiful stories of the love of parents for their children ; of mothers for their sons . Only the very poorest in our ancient society abandoned their children , if forced by starvation or ...
... Chronicles of Sri Lanka are studded with many beautiful stories of the love of parents for their children ; of mothers for their sons . Only the very poorest in our ancient society abandoned their children , if forced by starvation or ...
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... ancient chronicles . Their deeds are praised or condemned according to whether they were good or bad actions . But the chronicles were written by monk - scholars . They admired most of all those rulers who did everything to further the ...
... ancient chronicles . Their deeds are praised or condemned according to whether they were good or bad actions . But the chronicles were written by monk - scholars . They admired most of all those rulers who did everything to further the ...
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... ancient chronicles that they ever failed their kings . As for King Vijaya Bahu I he reigned for 55 years . His was a hard task to restore the kingdom after so many years of foreign domination . He . had been trained in the hardest ...
... ancient chronicles that they ever failed their kings . As for King Vijaya Bahu I he reigned for 55 years . His was a hard task to restore the kingdom after so many years of foreign domination . He . had been trained in the hardest ...
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3rd century 3rd century B.C. ancient chronicles Anuradha Anuradhapura Army Bahu's battle became King Bhikkhu Brahmin brother Buddha Buddhism built ceremony Chandala CHIVALRY RE-TOLD consecrated King Copper-plate COURAGE AND CHIVALRY courtiers cousin crowned death deeds demon engraved father Gamani gifts Gothakabhaya Gunasena Hindu invaded island Jambudvipa jungle Kalinga Kassapa King Gajabahu King of Lanka King Parakrama Bahu King Sena King Vijaya Bahu king's land leader lived Lord Budal Lord Buddharaja loyal Maha Sangha Maha Thera Maha Vihara MAHAVAMSA AND CHULAVAMSA Mahinda Mahiyangana Manabharana Virabahu Moggallanna monasteries monks mother noble king North north central provinces Pandu Kingdom parents peace Polonnaruwa Prince Kirthi princess pura Queen Consort Queen Sena Raja Rata Ratakkhi Ratanavali recorded reigned royal families Ruhuna ruled Samghatissa servitor South India Sri Lanka Sri Samghabodhi stone story stupa sub-continent throne Tissa took Vihara Maha Devi Vikkamabahu village welfare Western Province Yakkha young prince