Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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of the usual curled letter , which in these forty - nine inscriptions only occurs in one word in No. ... As the bent form of r is alone used in the royal inscription , the presence of the straight form may perhaps elsewhere generally be ...
of the usual curled letter , which in these forty - nine inscriptions only occurs in one word in No. ... As the bent form of r is alone used in the royal inscription , the presence of the straight form may perhaps elsewhere generally be ...
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At the latest , it must have been cut soon after 88 B.C. The inscriptions at Gallena may have been cut shortly before ... Mr. Bell found an inscription at Andiya - kanda , another part of Rițigala , which runs : Devanapiya Maha raja ...
At the latest , it must have been cut soon after 88 B.C. The inscriptions at Gallena may have been cut shortly before ... Mr. Bell found an inscription at Andiya - kanda , another part of Rițigala , which runs : Devanapiya Maha raja ...
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15 , 16 , 160 Näyars , 15 ; social customs in Ceylon , Ottappuwa dāgaba , 343 ; age , 253 , 344 ; inscription , 657 Nayindanăwa , inscription , 433 Nelli - shaped dågaba , 344 Pachis game , 618-621 Nerenchi keliya , 577 ; engraved ...
15 , 16 , 160 Näyars , 15 ; social customs in Ceylon , Ottappuwa dāgaba , 343 ; age , 253 , 344 ; inscription , 657 Nayindanăwa , inscription , 433 Nelli - shaped dågaba , 344 Pachis game , 618-621 Nerenchi keliya , 577 ; engraved ...
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears bank base believed belong bricks building built called cave century B.C. Ceylon chief close coins construction covered cross dāgaba deity demons described district dome early evidently face feet five follows Forest four given half hand head height hill histories holes inches India indicate inscription Kandian kind King known later length lower Mahāvansa means measured mentioned miles monks northern offering original passed perhaps period person pillars played player possibly present probably protection prove Province raised record reference regarding reign represented reservoir river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese sluice southern square stone structure symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree usual Vaeddas village wall wide wihāra Yakā