Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... Chief Majjhima ; of the Chief Cuda Siddha ; of the Chief Tissa . ( 13. ) Above the last . Bata Budarakitaha matuļaniya upa- sika Pusaya le ( ņe ) saghaye niyate ( 1st cent . A.D. ) . The cave ( of ) the female devotee Pusayā , the aunt ...
... Chief Majjhima ; of the Chief Cuda Siddha ; of the Chief Tissa . ( 13. ) Above the last . Bata Budarakitaha matuļaniya upa- sika Pusaya le ( ņe ) saghaye niyate ( 1st cent . A.D. ) . The cave ( of ) the female devotee Pusayā , the aunt ...
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... Chief Abhaya , at the Acagirika Tissa mountain ; given to the Community of the four quarters , present or future ... Chief Tissa son ( of ) the Chief Abhaya , father of the king , to the Community of the four quarters , present or future ...
... Chief Abhaya , at the Acagirika Tissa mountain ; given to the Community of the four quarters , present or future ... Chief Tissa son ( of ) the Chief Abhaya , father of the king , to the Community of the four quarters , present or future ...
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... Chief Tissa son ( of ) the Chief Abhaya assigned by ( my ) father . 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 ...
... Chief Tissa son ( of ) the Chief Abhaya assigned by ( my ) father . 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 ...
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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