Tales of Courage and Chivalry Re-told from the Mahavamsa and Chulavamsa |
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... father therefore appointed him Gover- nor of the North - Western Province . To this day village people there " remember " the prince and the the " Chandala " maiden . They are remembered also in the Raja Maha Vihara at Tantrimale in the ...
... father therefore appointed him Gover- nor of the North - Western Province . To this day village people there " remember " the prince and the the " Chandala " maiden . They are remembered also in the Raja Maha Vihara at Tantrimale in the ...
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... father . If there were brothers their rights to the throne were stronger than that of sons . The system was upheld by the people who had respect for the old customs . But the people always preferred a strong king who was just and ...
... father . If there were brothers their rights to the throne were stronger than that of sons . The system was upheld by the people who had respect for the old customs . But the people always preferred a strong king who was just and ...
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... father that the boy would one day grow to be great and famous and rule over an united Sri Lanka . They saw from marks on his body at his birth that he was even fit to rule over a vast continent like Jambudvipa ( India ) . In the royal ...
... father that the boy would one day grow to be great and famous and rule over an united Sri Lanka . They saw from marks on his body at his birth that he was even fit to rule over a vast continent like Jambudvipa ( India ) . In the royal ...
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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