Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 251
In all probability this was the original reason of the establishment of a town or trading settlement at the place , long before Wijaya's time . Beyond this general idea of the position of Uruwēla city we cannot go until the discovery of ...
In all probability this was the original reason of the establishment of a town or trading settlement at the place , long before Wijaya's time . Beyond this general idea of the position of Uruwēla city we cannot go until the discovery of ...
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The dome of this dāgaba is 37 feet 8 inches in diameter at present , according to Mr. Bell , this being possibly nearly its original width ; it is a mere ruin 10 feet high on a platform raised 5 feet 3 inches above the ground level ...
The dome of this dāgaba is 37 feet 8 inches in diameter at present , according to Mr. Bell , this being possibly nearly its original width ; it is a mere ruin 10 feet high on a platform raised 5 feet 3 inches above the ground level ...
Page 359
This may be of later date than the original work ; such a protection is found at all the larger embankments in Ceylon , with one or two exceptions . One sluice , with a rectangular stone culvert for discharging water , was built in the ...
This may be of later date than the original work ; such a protection is found at all the larger embankments in Ceylon , with one or two exceptions . One sluice , with a rectangular stone culvert for discharging water , was built in the ...
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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
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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