Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... century B.C. , and certainly not later than the second century B.C. It It is important to understand clearly that as regards the pre - Christian and early post - Christian details which are found in the Mahavansa we have got , not the ...
... century B.C. , and certainly not later than the second century B.C. It It is important to understand clearly that as regards the pre - Christian and early post - Christian details which are found in the Mahavansa we have got , not the ...
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... century B.C. The table also proves that there are many other works that in all probability date from the last three centuries B.C. , and it may be also stated as a general rule that where any early bricks are found in rock - caves at ...
... century B.C. The table also proves that there are many other works that in all probability date from the last three centuries B.C. , and it may be also stated as a general rule that where any early bricks are found in rock - caves at ...
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... century B.C. , while the other dimensions probably belong to the period extending from the accession of Duṭṭha - Gāmiņi to the early part of the first century , this being evidently a time when larger dimensions than those of either ...
... century B.C. , while the other dimensions probably belong to the period extending from the accession of Duṭṭha - Gāmiņi to the early part of the first century , this being evidently a time when larger dimensions than those of either ...
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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