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-The son of his general, Silámegha the sword-bearer, rebels and makes war, 53-Moggallána's army takes to flight, and he is pursued and killed, 59-Silámegha becomes king under the title of Silámeghavanṇa, 64-His acts, 65-Sirinága, a chief, rebels and is defeated, 70-The king purifies the religion, 75-He deals severely with the priests, 77He dies and is succeeded by his son, Aggabodhi III. or Sirisanghabodhi, 82-Jeṭṭhatissa, son of Sanghatissa, disputes his right to the crown, 86Defeat of Sirisańghabodhi and his flight to India, 93-Jeṭṭhatissa is crowned king, 95-His acts, 96-Sirisanghabodhi returns from India with an army and gives battle, 105-Description of the battle, 106Tragic fate of Jeṭṭhatissa, his minister, and queen, 112-Sirisańghabodhi resumes possession of the crown, 118-His acts, 119-Dáthopatissa rebels and drives Sirisanghabodhi to India, 125–Wars between these two kings, and consequent ruin of the country, 131-Death of Sirisanghabodi II. or Aggabodhi III., 143–Kásyapa II., his brother, defeats Dáthopatissa and takes possession of the kingdom, 145.

CHAPTER XLV.

Kásyapa II. and his acts, 1-He gives his sons and the entire kingdom into charge of his nephew Mána, 6-The Tamil chiefs revolt and invoke the aid of Hatthadátha, a nephew of Dáthopatissa, from India, 12— Máņa raises his father, Dappula I., to the throne, 16-Hatthadáṭha seizes the capital and proclaims himself king by the name of Dáṭhopatissa, 21-His acts, 23-He quarrels with the Mahá Vihára Fraternity, and dies, 30-An account of the early life of Dappula I., 37.

CHAPTER XLVI.

Aggabodhi IV. (Sirisańghabodhi) ascends the throne, 1-His character and public acts, 2-The great elder Dáthásíva, 6-The king's officers and their meritorious works, 19—He goes to Polonnaruwa and dies, 34-Potthakuṭṭha, the Tamil, seizes the reins of government, 40— He governs the kingdom through Datta and Unhanágara Hatthadáṭha, in succession, 41.

CHAPTER XLVII.

Prince Máṇavamma, 1-He goes to India and serves king Narasinha, 4-He helps Narasinha in the war with king Vallabha, 15— Narasinha, in return for his services, furnishes him with an army to conquer Ceylon, 28-Máṇavamma lands with an army, but is defeated, 35-Returns to India, and lands in Ceylon with another army, 42— Fights a battle, in which he obtains the victory, and, ultimately, ascends the throne, 54.

CHAPTER XLVIII.

Aggabodhi V. His character and acts, 1-Kásyapa III., 20-His acts, 24-Mahinda I., 26-Refuses to wear the crown, 27-His son, Aggabodhi VI., 42-Dissension between him and the sub-king, 48Their reconciliation, 51-A royal elopement, 55-Aggabodhi VII. His acts, 68-Mahinda II., 76-Revolt of his Governors, 98-His victories, 108-Subjugation of Rohana, 130-His great acts and generous deeds, 134.

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CHAPTER XLIX.

Dapula II. His character and acts, 1-Revolt of the provinces, 5— Prince Mahinda of Rohana, 10-Building and restoration of religious and public edifices, 14-His judgments in cases are recorded and preserved in books, 20-Public acts of his queen, 23-His charity, 33-Mahinda III. or Dhammika Silámegha, 38-Aggabodhi VIII., 43-His piety and devotion to his mother, 48-Dappula III., 66-War between Mahinda, the lord of Rohaṇa, and his sons, 67-His acts, 74-Vajira, his general, 80-Aggabodhi IX., 85.

CHAPTER L.

Sena I. or Silámegha Sena. His acts, 1-Udaya, his brother, elopes with Nála, his cousin, 8-Invasion of the country by the king of Pandu, 12-Flight of Sena, 20-Gallantry of Kásyapa, his brother, 25-Capture and pillage of the capital, 31-The king of Pandu makes peace and departs from the Island with immense booty, 38-Sena returns to the capital, 43-Dissensions in the royal house at Rohaṇa, 50-Works and improvements effected by the king and his ministers, 73.

CHAPTER LI.

Sena II. His character, 1-His family, 6-He forms the design of invading the Pandian king's country, 22-He despatches an army thither, 30-Siege and capture of Madura, 34-Pillage thereof, 39Return of his generals with booty, 43-The Papsukúlika monks leave the Abhayagiri Fraternity, 52-Mahinda, the sub-king, repairs the house at the Bodhi tree, 53-A marvel in connection with the Bodhi tree, 54-The king's liberality, &c., 63-His queen and his general build religious edifices, 86-Udaya I., 90-Rebellion fomented at Rohana by Kittaggabodhi, 94-Quelled by Mahinda, son of Udaya's chief governor, 98-Mahinda makes himself lord of Rohana and effects various improvements, 120-Udaya's good deeds, 128.

CHAPTER LII.

Kásyapa IV., 1-The charity called Dandissara, 3-Mahinda, the governor of Rohana, revolts, 4-The king expels immoral priests and purifies the religion, 10-Ilangasena, his general, erects religious edifices, &c., 16-Rakkhasa, a chief, and Sena the chief scribe, build viháras, 31-Kasyapa V., 37-He enforces religious discipline by a royal act, Dhamma Kamma, 44-The Abhidhamma Pitaka written on plates of gold, 50-The office of Sakka Senápati created, 52-He builds parivenas and viháras, 57-The good deeds of Sakka Senapati, of his mother, and of the queen Rájini, 61-Sakka Senápati is sent with an army to the assistance of the king of Pandu, 70.

CHAPTER LIII.

Dappula IV., 1—Dappula V., 4-A royal refugee from Pandu, 5— Udaya II., 13-The hermits of the Tapovana disturbed, 14-Riot of the citizens and soldiers in consequence thereof, 16-The hermits are prevailed upon to return, 24-Sena III., 28-His charitable donations, &c., 29-Udaya III., 39-Cholian invasions, 40-Viduragga, his general, invades the Cholian country, 46-Royal presents to images, 49.

CHAPTER LIV.

Sena IV. His character, 1-His acts, 4-Mahinda IV., 7-Vallabha, the Cholian king, sends an army to subdue the Island, 12-He is defeated, and makes peace, 14-The king patronises the priesthood, 17 -Builds an Alms-hall, and performs divers acts of charity and merit, 30-Covers the Thúpáráma with bands of gold and silver, 42-His ministers and queens build religious houses, 49-Sena V., 57-Stirring incidents, 58-The king indulges in drink, and dies from its effects, 70.

CHAPTER LV.

Mahinda V. reigns at Anuradhapura, 1-Anarchy and revolt of the army, 2-Flight of the king to Rohaṇa, 8-The king of Cola sends an army to conquer the Island, 13-They capture the king and all his treasures, and pillage the shrines, &c., 16-Their occupation of Polonnaruwa, 22—The inhabitants conceal prince Kásyapa, the son of Mahinda, 23-The Cholians attempt to capture him, but are defeated by two noblemen, Kitti and Buddha, 24-Death of Mahinda V. at Cola, 33.

CHAPTER LVI.

Prince Kasyapa or Vikrama Báhu, 1.-He prepares an army to regain the northern kingdom, 3-Is prevented from carrying out his design by a premature death, 5-Kitti, the general, aspires to be king, 7—Mahálána Kitti slays him and becomes king, 8-Vikrama Paṇḍu, II., 11-Jagatipála, 13-Parákrama Paṇḍu, 16.

CHAPTER LVII.

The general Loka, 1-Prince Kírti, or Vijaya Báhu the Great. His ancestry and early exploits, 4.

CHAPTER LVIII.

Prince Kirti assumes the title of sub-king, and is known throughout the land as Vikrama Báhu, 1—The king of Cola sends his viceroy against him with an army, 4—He avoids an open battle, 5-He seeks the help of the king of Rámañña, 8-The Cholian king sends a second army to suppress the revolt, 11-It is defeated and routed, 20-Vikrama Báhu advances to Polonnaruwa, 23-The king of Cola sends a third army, 25-Warlike operations, 40-Siege and capture of Polonnaruwa by Vijaya Báhu, 50.

CHAPTER LIX.

Precautionary measures for the protection of his kingdom, 1-Revolt of a chief, 4-Coronation of Vijaya Báhu, 8—He bestows offices, &c., 11-Revolt and subjugation of Rohaṇa, 15—His marriage with Lílávati, 23—With Tilokasundari of Kálinga, 29—An account of his sons and daughters, &c., 31. Turnour's translation of this chapter, Note, page 104.

CHAPTER LX.

Vijaya Báhu organises a royal bodyguard, and fortifies Polonnaruwa, 1-Procures monks from Rámañña, and establishes the religion, 4— Builds viháras, &c., and endows them, 9-Translates books, 17-Shows favour to the priests, 20-The kings of Karnáța and Cola send presents

to him, 24-The Cholian king ill-treats his messengers, and he prepares an army to invade the Cola kingdom, 26-The Velakkára forces mutiny and pillage Polonnaruwa, 35-Horrible punishment inflicted on the rebel leaders, 39-He challenges the Cholian king to battle, 46-Irrigation works, &c., 48-He punishes the queen for obstructing religious ceremonies, 54-Builds dágabus and repairs viháras, 56— Dedicates Gilímala to Adam's Peak, 64-His liberality and learning, and patronage of learned men, 68-His kinsfolk build religious edifices, 80-He bestows offices on them, 87-His death, 91.

CHAPTER LXI.

The rulers and priests set up Jaya Báhu as king, 1-They set out with an army to capture prince Vikrama Báhu, the rightful heir, 7— And are defeated, 13-Vijaya Báhu's sons-in-law, Máṇábharaṇa and others, wage war against Vikrama Báhu and are repeatedly defeated, 14 -Vikrama Báhu enters Polonnaruwa and assumes the government, 17-Máṇábharana and others subdue the southern districts and Rohaṇa, and divide the country among them, 21-War between Vikrama Báhu and Máṇábharana and his brothers, 28-Víradeva, an A'ryan, invades the country, 36-Success and ultimate defeat of Víradeva, 40-Lawlessness and misrule in the country, 48.

CHAPTER LXII.

Death of Jaya Báhu and his queen Mittá, 1-Birth of Máṇábharaṇa and Lílávati, children of Sri Vallabha and Sugalá, 2-Birth of Mittá and Pabhávati, children of Máṇábharaṇa and Ratanávali, 3—Máṇábharana's retirement from domestic life, 4-His dream, 14-His return to his family, 19-His second dream, &c., 21-Interpretation thereof, 29His liberality, 31-Birth of Parákrama Báhu, 36-Predictions of his future greatness, &c., 46-Tidings of his birth sent to his uncle Vikrama Bahu, &c., 54-Death of Máṇábharana senior, Parákrama Báhu's father, 67.

CHAPTER LXIII.

Kírtişrímegha takes possession of his elder brother Máṇábharaṇa's country and gives the rest to Srí Vallabha, his younger brother, 1Marriage of Mittá, Parákrama Bahu's sister, with Mánábharaṇa, the son of Sri Vallabha, 5-Death of Vikrama Bahu, 18-Accession of Gaja Báhu his son, and the war with his uncles, 19-Pará krama Báhu's departure from the house of his uncle Srí Vallabha, and his reception by his uncle Kírti Şrimegha, 38.

CHAPTER LXIV.

Parakrama's childhood and youth, 1-Sańkha Senapati's hospitality to him and his uncle, 8-His investiture with the sacred thread, 13-His sister Prabhávati gives birth to a son, 23-He resolves to conquer the upper country, 26-His flight from his uncle's house, 64.

CHAPTER LXV.

Parakrama arrives at Pilinvatthu and meets his followers, 1-He confers with them, 7-He enters Badalatthali and is hospitably received

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by his uncle's general, Sańkha Senápati, 25-The general suspects Parákrama, and secretly communicates with Kírtișrimegha, 32-Parákrama puts the general to death, 37-He quells the tumult consequent thereon, and permits his soldiers to pillage the house of the general, 38.

CHAPTER LXIV.

The people flock round Parákrama, 1-They propose to subvert the government, 5-Parákrama addresses the people and pacifies them, 11-He proceeds on his journey northwards, 19-Attempts made to seize him, 22-His interview with Gokarna Nagaragiri, a general of Gaja Báhu, 35-A nightmare, 47-Kírtișrimegha, his foster-father, sends parties of men to arrest him, 57-Several encounters between them and the prince's followers, in which the former are defeated, 69—He enters the kingdom of Gaja Báhu, and is hospitably entertained by him, 126 He sends spies throughout the country, 129-He sends for his younger sister and gives her in marriage to Gaja Búhu, 147.

CHAPTER LXVII.

An adventure with a fierce buffalo, 1—Gaja Báhu becomes jealous of his popularity, 9-The prince resolves on returning to his own country and takes leave of Gaja Báhu, 21-Leaves Polonnaruwa at night, 32Incident on the road, 34-He returns to his foster-father's house, 81Kírtişrimegha, on his deathbed, commends the prince to his ministers, 88-The prince succeeds him in the kingdom, 89.

CHAPTER LXVIII.

Parakrama's administration of his foster-father's kingdom, 1-His irrigation works, 7-Koṭṭhabaddha, 16-Mágalvęwa and U'rudola, 32 -Panduvewa, 39-Other tanks, 43,-Drainage of the Pasdun Kóralé marshes, 51.

CHAPTER LXIX.

Military preparations, 1-Parákrama's scheme for the collection of revenue, &c., 29-He exercises his soldiers in sham-fights, 36.

CHAPTER LXX.

Preparations for war, 1-Parákrama obtains the assistance of Rakkha, Dandanátha to subdue the Malaya country, 3-A deer-hunt, 32—War declared against Gaja Báhu, 53-The campaign, 60-Operations directed against Polonnaruwa, 173-Máṇábharaṇa, the lord of Rohaṇa, arms, 179-Defeat and rout of Gaja Báhu's army, 214—Gaja Báhu re-forms the army and leads it himself, 222-He is again defeated, 231-Polonnaruwa besieged, 235-City taken by storm, and Gaja Báhu and his sons taken captive, 237-Parák rama's generosity to the captives, 240Disorder and riot among the victorious soldiers, 251.-In consequence whereof the chiefs and citizens of Polonnaruwa seek the aid of Máṇábharaṇa, 254-Who comes up and fights a battle with Parákrama's generals and defeats them, 260-Máṇábharana assumes the sovereignty and persecutes Gaja Báhu, 263-Parákrama raises a new army and commences a second campaign, 281-Second siege and capture

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