Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... reference to him in the reign of Paṇḍukābhaya must have been prior to the fourth century B.C. These were not local ships ; it is practically certain that they were vessels which came from ports on the Indian coasts . In the Sankha ...
... reference to him in the reign of Paṇḍukābhaya must have been prior to the fourth century B.C. These were not local ships ; it is practically certain that they were vessels which came from ports on the Indian coasts . In the Sankha ...
Page 217
... reference . In pre- paring it I was confronted by the difficulty caused by the absence of the lengths in places where no whole bricks could be found , or were not in a position where their lengths could be measured , as in some dagabas ...
... reference . In pre- paring it I was confronted by the difficulty caused by the absence of the lengths in places where no whole bricks could be found , or were not in a position where their lengths could be measured , as in some dagabas ...
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... reference to it in the history is as follows : To the northward of the capital , at the distance of seven yōjanas , in the sand - banks of the stream flowing into the tank of Pēli vāpi gāma , four superb gems , in size about a small ...
... reference to it in the history is as follows : To the northward of the capital , at the distance of seven yōjanas , in the sand - banks of the stream flowing into the tank of Pēli vāpi gāma , four superb gems , in size about a small ...
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