Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Duṭṭha - Gāmiņi before 161 B.C. , there is a long and fanciful account of his capture of a very strong fort at Wijitapura , with triple fortifications , the strongest fortress in the country next to Anuradhapura , which was at that time ...
... Duṭṭha - Gāmiņi before 161 B.C. , there is a long and fanciful account of his capture of a very strong fort at Wijitapura , with triple fortifications , the strongest fortress in the country next to Anuradhapura , which was at that time ...
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... Duṭṭha- Gāmiņi in 137 B.C. We are therefore reduced to five kings who reigned during this period , to one of whom the work , which would occupy several years , must be attributed . Of these , Waṭṭa - Gāmiņi was fully engaged with the ...
... Duṭṭha- Gāmiņi in 137 B.C. We are therefore reduced to five kings who reigned during this period , to one of whom the work , which would occupy several years , must be attributed . Of these , Waṭṭa - Gāmiņi was fully engaged with the ...
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... Duṭṭha - Gāmiņi's battle with Elāra the Tamil king , the Chiefs on both sides , who fought on foot , had swords and shields , while the two kings , who were on elephants , were armed with javelins ( Mah . , i , p . 99 ) . In his battle ...
... Duṭṭha - Gāmiņi's battle with Elāra the Tamil king , the Chiefs on both sides , who fought on foot , had swords and shields , while the two kings , who were on elephants , were armed with javelins ( Mah . , i , p . 99 ) . In his battle ...
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THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
STRUCTURAL WORKS | 207 |
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow Ayiyanar Baṇḍāra bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters cross dāgaba deity demons Deviyā district dome Duṭṭha-Gāmiņi early elephant embankment emblem evidently face Forest Vaeddas four Goddess Gods hill holes honey inches wide inscription island Jātaka jungle Kandian Sinhalese Kataragama Keliya king Kiri-Ammā Kumāra later length Maha Mahāvansa mentioned miles monks Nāgas Nevill North-central Province North-western North-western Province northern offering Parumaka Pattini pillars player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rakshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round Ruwanwaeli sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side sluice Southern India square stone Swastika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Thūpārāma Tissa tree Upatissa upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas