Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... histories for many centuries as Nāgadipa . In these works the expression ' island ' is often applied to a tract of land only partly surrounded or bordered by water . Similarly , in the Sinhalese histories India Jambudwipa or Dambadiva ...
... histories for many centuries as Nāgadipa . In these works the expression ' island ' is often applied to a tract of land only partly surrounded or bordered by water . Similarly , in the Sinhalese histories India Jambudwipa or Dambadiva ...
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... histories is one of two spans or nearly 18 inches ; but this is far from agreement with the actual heights of the dāgabas . I found that ten men had a mean height of 5 feet 4 inches , and that their average cubit , measured as described ...
... histories is one of two spans or nearly 18 inches ; but this is far from agreement with the actual heights of the dāgabas . I found that ten men had a mean height of 5 feet 4 inches , and that their average cubit , measured as described ...
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... histories as employed by them , although they were used in Captain Robert Knox's time ( seventeenth century ) . They were known in India in early times , and are mentioned in The Questions of King Milinda , p . 159. They do not appear ...
... histories as employed by them , although they were used in Captain Robert Knox's time ( seventeenth century ) . They were known in India in early times , and are mentioned in The Questions of King Milinda , p . 159. They do not appear ...
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