Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 348
... construction of several canals , one of them being known as Lummadimshar , ' at the side of which he made a reservoir , the first on record , ' a basin ( containing ) 3600 gur [ each being eight bushels ] of water . ' Another of these ...
... construction of several canals , one of them being known as Lummadimshar , ' at the side of which he made a reservoir , the first on record , ' a basin ( containing ) 3600 gur [ each being eight bushels ] of water . ' Another of these ...
Page 349
... construction in Southern India . In any case , there can be no doubt that the credit of its development and extension in the island is due to some of the first Sinhalese rulers and their responsible advisers . The nature of the flat ...
... construction in Southern India . In any case , there can be no doubt that the credit of its development and extension in the island is due to some of the first Sinhalese rulers and their responsible advisers . The nature of the flat ...
Page 355
... construction of the reservoir lies in the fact that the town was built not only close behind the end of the embankment , but so near the edge of the reservoir that when the latter was quite full the water extended into the ditch which ...
... construction of the reservoir lies in the fact that the town was built not only close behind the end of the embankment , but so near the edge of the reservoir that when the latter was quite full the water extended into the ditch which ...
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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