Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... king Duṭṭha - Gāmiņi in 158 B.C. 6. The inner work of the Ruwanwaeli dāgaba at Anură- dhapura was built by the same king in 137 B.C. 7. The Lankārāma dāgaba at Anuradhapura was erected by King Waṭṭa - Gāmiņi , 76-88 B.C. 8. At Millāēwa ...
... king Duṭṭha - Gāmiņi in 158 B.C. 6. The inner work of the Ruwanwaeli dāgaba at Anură- dhapura was built by the same king in 137 B.C. 7. The Lankārāma dāgaba at Anuradhapura was erected by King Waṭṭa - Gāmiņi , 76-88 B.C. 8. At Millāēwa ...
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... king styles himself ' the Great king Maļu - Tissa , son of the Great King Naga . ' As Kaniṭṭha - Tissa was the 1 As this inscription is in a somewhat inaccessible part of the island I have given a facsimile in Fig . No. 153 . The ...
... king styles himself ' the Great king Maļu - Tissa , son of the Great King Naga . ' As Kaniṭṭha - Tissa was the 1 As this inscription is in a somewhat inaccessible part of the island I have given a facsimile in Fig . No. 153 . The ...
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... king , Elāra . The Rājāvaliya says ( p . 25 ) , ' In those days King Kāwantissa , residing in Māgama of Ruhuṇa , paid tribute to the Tamil king . ' This was also the practice while the previous Sinhalese kings held Ceylon . The same ...
... king , Elāra . The Rājāvaliya says ( p . 25 ) , ' In those days King Kāwantissa , residing in Māgama of Ruhuṇa , paid tribute to the Tamil king . ' This was also the practice while the previous Sinhalese kings held Ceylon . The same ...
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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