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Page 14
... Parakrama Bahu I , in the 12th century , had sixty - four stupas ( domes ) rebuilt on the holy hill and had restored on the old buildings whatever had decayed or fallen in ' . At the other end of the scale is inscriptional evidence ...
... Parakrama Bahu I , in the 12th century , had sixty - four stupas ( domes ) rebuilt on the holy hill and had restored on the old buildings whatever had decayed or fallen in ' . At the other end of the scale is inscriptional evidence ...
Page 21
... Vijayabahu I , twelve centuries later : although the trend of the Mahavamsa narrative suggests that the mountain was an ... Parakrama Bahu II , of country ' to a distance of 20 miles ' , which was populated and ' produced precious stones ...
... Vijayabahu I , twelve centuries later : although the trend of the Mahavamsa narrative suggests that the mountain was an ... Parakrama Bahu II , of country ' to a distance of 20 miles ' , which was populated and ' produced precious stones ...
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... Parakrama Bahu . It is in Tamil and reads , in trans- lation : ' Foreigners must land and remain at Uraturai , and they must be protected . If foreigners land at new ports they must meet at this port . If ships laden with elephants and ...
... Parakrama Bahu . It is in Tamil and reads , in trans- lation : ' Foreigners must land and remain at Uraturai , and they must be protected . If foreigners land at new ports they must meet at this port . If ships laden with elephants and ...
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1st century 2nd century 3rd century Adam's Peak Agrabodhi ancient Ceylon Anuradhapura Ariya Chakravarti Batticaloa Batuta British Buddhist building built capture century A.D. century king century later coast of Ceylon Colombo dagaba Dastota Delft Devanampiya Devanampiya Tissa Dissave Dondra Dutch elephants French Galle Ganga Government Governor Hakmane Hambantota harbour Hindus India inhabitants inscription Jaffna Kaddaiparichchan Kandy Kandyan Kantaka Cetiya kingdom Kirinda known Knox Knox's land Lanka legend light lighthouses Maha Mahagama Mahavamsa Mahaveli Mannar Island Matara mentions Mihintale miles mountain nagas navigable North officers palmyrah Pandukabhaya Parakrama Bahu Paranavitana Paulusz pearls port Portuguese prince Puttalam record refers remains river road rock Rohona Roman round royal sailed salt sculpture sent ships shrine Sinhalese Sinhalese king stone story Street stupa Suffren tamarind tree Tamil Tangalle temple Tennent toddy trade tradition Trincomalee Verugal Vihara Vijaya village Weligama wild yakshas