Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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442 ) there is a reference to a ship built of planks , with three masts ; and voyages were certainly made at an early date from the Ganges valley to Suvannabhūmi , ' the Land of Gold , ' that is , Burma . In the Indian Antiquary for ...
442 ) there is a reference to a ship built of planks , with three masts ; and voyages were certainly made at an early date from the Ganges valley to Suvannabhūmi , ' the Land of Gold , ' that is , Burma . In the Indian Antiquary for ...
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which it is desirable to preserve for the use of local archaeologists , and in some instances for general reference . In preparing it I was confronted by the difficulty caused by the absence of the lengths in places where no whole ...
which it is desirable to preserve for the use of local archaeologists , and in some instances for general reference . In preparing it I was confronted by the difficulty caused by the absence of the lengths in places where no whole ...
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The reference to it in the history is as follows : ' To the northward of the capital , at the distance of seven yojanas , in the sand - banks of the stream flowing into the tank of Pēli vāpi gāma , four superb gems , in size about a ...
The reference to it in the history is as follows : ' To the northward of the capital , at the distance of seven yojanas , in the sand - banks of the stream flowing into the tank of Pēli vāpi gāma , four superb gems , in size about a ...
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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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