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... Land grants were made to those who served then well . Queen Sena herself took personal care of the poor and the suffering . She gave gifts of value to the bhikkhus such as land and buildings for their use . She built the Jayasena ...
... Land grants were made to those who served then well . Queen Sena herself took personal care of the poor and the suffering . She gave gifts of value to the bhikkhus such as land and buildings for their use . She built the Jayasena ...
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... land became insufficient for their needs . The hunting and food gathering culture of the Old Stone Age became a more ... lands by force . Then it became necessary for the people to protect themselves against their enemies . There were ...
... land became insufficient for their needs . The hunting and food gathering culture of the Old Stone Age became a more ... lands by force . Then it became necessary for the people to protect themselves against their enemies . There were ...
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... land . There was a time when Early Man and animals could walk across the whole of India and reach Sri Lanka : it was all one piece of land ! However as a result of great cosmic convulsions our island became detached from the sub ...
... land . There was a time when Early Man and animals could walk across the whole of India and reach Sri Lanka : it was all one piece of land ! However as a result of great cosmic convulsions our island became detached from the sub ...
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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