Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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It was looked upon as a building of extreme importance , and in the reign of Dappula III ( 827-843 A.D. ) we are told that his ' General named Vajira who was a man large at heart covered the Thūpa house at the Thüpārāma with tiles of ...
It was looked upon as a building of extreme importance , and in the reign of Dappula III ( 827-843 A.D. ) we are told that his ' General named Vajira who was a man large at heart covered the Thūpa house at the Thüpārāma with tiles of ...
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These were carried off by Pāndiyan invaders from Madura , in the reign of Sēna I ( 846-866 A.D. ) . His nephew Sēna II ( 866–901 A.D. ) invaded Southern India , and sacked Madura in revenge for this and other spoliations ( Mah .
These were carried off by Pāndiyan invaders from Madura , in the reign of Sēna I ( 846-866 A.D. ) . His nephew Sēna II ( 866–901 A.D. ) invaded Southern India , and sacked Madura in revenge for this and other spoliations ( Mah .
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The historians allow a reign of 38 years to Wijaya , 30 to Panduwāsa - Dēva , and 20 to Abhaya , who however was alive for more than 17 years later , since it is recorded that his nephew Pandukābhaya appointed him after that period City ...
The historians allow a reign of 38 years to Wijaya , 30 to Panduwāsa - Dēva , and 20 to Abhaya , who however was alive for more than 17 years later , since it is recorded that his nephew Pandukābhaya appointed him after that period City ...
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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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