Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Anuradha . To the north thereof , near that deep river , was the village of the brahmanical Upatissa , called Upatissa . Then the extensive settlements of Uruwela and Wijita , each subsequently a city . Thus these followers , having ...
... Anuradha . To the north thereof , near that deep river , was the village of the brahmanical Upatissa , called Upatissa . Then the extensive settlements of Uruwela and Wijita , each subsequently a city . Thus these followers , having ...
Page 353
... Anuradha . Possibly it was the first reservoir ever made with an embankment of an import- ance that must have required special acquaintance with the principles of reservoir construction . The honour of occupying this prominent position ...
... Anuradha . Possibly it was the first reservoir ever made with an embankment of an import- ance that must have required special acquaintance with the principles of reservoir construction . The honour of occupying this prominent position ...
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... Anuradha's tank , 331 ; Batalagoda - waewa , 397 ; Digha - vāpi , 396 ; Dūratissa tank , 393 : Gāmaņi - vāpi , 364 ; Giant's tank , 219 , 247-251 ; Jaya- vāpi , 363 ; Kandiya - kaṭṭu , 318 , 396 ; Kaṭiyāwa , 219 , 381 ; Mahadā- ragalla ...
... Anuradha's tank , 331 ; Batalagoda - waewa , 397 ; Digha - vāpi , 396 ; Dūratissa tank , 393 : Gāmaņi - vāpi , 364 ; Giant's tank , 219 , 247-251 ; Jaya- vāpi , 363 ; Kandiya - kaṭṭu , 318 , 396 ; Kaṭiyāwa , 219 , 381 ; Mahadā- ragalla ...
Contents
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
THE ABORIGINES | 207 |
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according ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow believe belong bricks built called carried cave century B.C. Ceylon chiefs close coins construction cross dāgaba deity demons described district early evidently face fact feet five follows Forest four given Gods half hand head hill holding holes inches India indicate inscription island Kandian kind king known later length lived lower means mentioned miles never northern offering original passed perhaps period person pieces played player position possibly present probably protection prove Province reference regarding represented reservoir rice river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese southern square stone symbol taken Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight whole wide wihāra Yakā
Bibliographic information
| Title | Ancient Ceylon Volume 41 of Ceylon historical journal monograph series |
| Author | Henry Parker |
| Edition | 4, reprint |
| Publisher | Asian Educational Services, 1981 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
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