Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... 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 Thūpārama with tiles of gold as became it , and fixed doors also of gold in the house ' ( Mah ...
... 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 Thūpārama with tiles of gold as became it , and fixed doors also of gold in the house ' ( Mah ...
Page 266
... reign of the Kalinga conqueror Magha ( 1215- 1236 A.D. ) , the dāgabas throughout the whole country were ransacked for treasure , and that at the Thūpārāma was certainly one of the first to suffer , but it was restored again in the reign ...
... reign of the Kalinga conqueror Magha ( 1215- 1236 A.D. ) , the dāgabas throughout the whole country were ransacked for treasure , and that at the Thūpārāma was certainly one of the first to suffer , but it was restored again in the reign ...
Page 457
... reign of 38 years to Wijaya , 30 to Paṇḍuwāsa - Dēva , and 20 to Abhaya , who however was alive for more than 17 ... reign allotted to him by the 1 Made up by 29 years of his father's reign , 20 of his own , and 17 years of his life ...
... reign of 38 years to Wijaya , 30 to Paṇḍuwāsa - Dēva , and 20 to Abhaya , who however was alive for more than 17 ... reign allotted to him by the 1 Made up by 29 years of his father's reign , 20 of his own , and 17 years of his life ...
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