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... gifts of value to the bhikkhus such as land and buildings for their use . She built the Jayasena - pabbhata specially for a community of Tamil monks and handed over villages for their support . After King Udaya's death his older son ...
... gifts of value to the bhikkhus such as land and buildings for their use . She built the Jayasena - pabbhata specially for a community of Tamil monks and handed over villages for their support . After King Udaya's death his older son ...
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... gifts to the people but he seems to have been unpopular with a section of those who dwelt in the Uttara- desa ( Northern Province ) . He had a habit of frequenting an off - shore island there to eat the delicious jambu - fruits that ...
... gifts to the people but he seems to have been unpopular with a section of those who dwelt in the Uttara- desa ( Northern Province ) . He had a habit of frequenting an off - shore island there to eat the delicious jambu - fruits that ...
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... 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 silver . Religious texts were also incised in gold and silver books and preserved in ...
... 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 silver . Religious texts were also incised in gold and silver books and preserved in ...
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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