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... deeds , the Tamba Sannasas as they are called . These are grants of land , of fields , of gifts and titles to men and women who served their kings faithfully and well . Sometimes these deeds or grants were engraved on plates of gold and ...
... deeds , the Tamba Sannasas as they are called . These are grants of land , of fields , of gifts and titles to men and women who served their kings faithfully and well . Sometimes these deeds or grants were engraved on plates of gold and ...
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... 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 Dhamma and the Sangha . But ...
... 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 Dhamma and the Sangha . But ...
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... deeds from inscriptions engraved on stone pillars and tablets , set up by him or his ministers in his own life time . But nowhere else would you find the story of his early life as it is revealed in the " Panakaduwa Copper plate . " It ...
... deeds from inscriptions engraved on stone pillars and tablets , set up by him or his ministers in his own life time . But nowhere else would you find the story of his early life as it is revealed in the " Panakaduwa Copper plate . " It ...
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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