Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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For the basis on which the first dates rest , reference may be made to the genealogical table of early kings at the ... The large dagaba , called the Maha Sãēya , at Mihintale , was constructed by King Dēvānam - piya Tissa in about 240 ...
For the basis on which the first dates rest , reference may be made to the genealogical table of early kings at the ... The large dagaba , called the Maha Sãēya , at Mihintale , was constructed by King Dēvānam - piya Tissa in about 240 ...
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Fashioned , established ( for sacred pur- poses ) , put in the prepared place ( in ) the reign of the Great King Maļu - Tissa . The characters are those of the second century A.D. , and the dedication belongs to the time of Kaniṭṭha ...
Fashioned , established ( for sacred pur- poses ) , put in the prepared place ( in ) the reign of the Great King Maļu - Tissa . The characters are those of the second century A.D. , and the dedication belongs to the time of Kaniṭṭha ...
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I cannot see any reason to doubt that the inscriptions num- bered 53 and 54 belong to the only king of an early date called Gāmiņi Abhaya , who had a father and grandfather named Tissa and Abhaya respectively .
I cannot see any reason to doubt that the inscriptions num- bered 53 and 54 belong to the only king of an early date called Gāmiņi Abhaya , who had a father and grandfather named Tissa and Abhaya respectively .
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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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