Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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If the monks who occupied the caves had been in danger of attacks by the aborigines , it is extremely improbable that they would have utilised the caves on practically all the hills during the short period between the middle of the ...
If the monks who occupied the caves had been in danger of attacks by the aborigines , it is extremely improbable that they would have utilised the caves on practically all the hills during the short period between the middle of the ...
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Gāmikā being a feminine form may be presumed to be the name of the pious headman's wife , who evidently joined her husband in causing the place to be prepared for the reception of the monks . The inscription proves that the legend of ...
Gāmikā being a feminine form may be presumed to be the name of the pious headman's wife , who evidently joined her husband in causing the place to be prepared for the reception of the monks . The inscription proves that the legend of ...
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His residence for some years in the south might enable him to dedicate a cave to the Buddhist monks in that part of the island . After returning to northern Ceylon as one of the Sinhalese king's leading chieftains , if his native ...
His residence for some years in the south might enable him to dedicate a cave to the Buddhist monks in that part of the island . After returning to northern Ceylon as one of the Sinhalese king's leading chieftains , if his native ...
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Contents
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
THE ABORIGINES | 207 |
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Common terms and phrases
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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