Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... inscription , if they were not made when the caves were being prepared for the monks . At Rūgama tank , in the ... inscription was left by the great chieftain of the second century B.C. , Nandimitta , there is one hole 6 inches wide at ...
... inscription , if they were not made when the caves were being prepared for the monks . At Rūgama tank , in the ... inscription was left by the great chieftain of the second century B.C. , Nandimitta , there is one hole 6 inches wide at ...
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... inscriptions . It appears to be con- firmed by the last word of the inscription , tana . There are only two other special variations from the ordinary language of similar inscriptions found in the island . One is the expres- sion ...
... inscriptions . It appears to be con- firmed by the last word of the inscription , tana . There are only two other special variations from the ordinary language of similar inscriptions found in the island . One is the expres- sion ...
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... inscriptions at Gal- lena may have been cut shortly before Waṭṭa - Gāmiņi's death , after he had acquired the title . Next come the inscriptions cut by the sons of Gāmiņi - Tissa . ( 77. ) . Mr. Bell found an inscription at Andiya ...
... inscriptions at Gal- lena may have been cut shortly before Waṭṭa - Gāmiņi's death , after he had acquired the title . Next come the inscriptions cut by the sons of Gāmiņi - Tissa . ( 77. ) . Mr. Bell found an inscription at Andiya ...
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
Bibliographic information
| Title | Ancient Ceylon Volume 41 of Ceylon historical journal monograph series |
| Author | Henry Parker |
| Edition | 4, reprint |
| Publisher | Asian Educational Services, 1981 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
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