Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 99
The appellation Pulinda shows that this king was a Vaedda . When the expression occurs in the Mahāvansa it certainly refers to the Vaeddas , and there is nothing to indicate that in the present instance the word has a different meaning ...
The appellation Pulinda shows that this king was a Vaedda . When the expression occurs in the Mahāvansa it certainly refers to the Vaeddas , and there is nothing to indicate that in the present instance the word has a different meaning ...
Page 301
Thus the account shows that the monastery was between the fortified city of that period and the village to the north - west where the battle was fought . In the account of Pandukābhaya's arrangement of the suburbs ( Mah . , i , p .
Thus the account shows that the monastery was between the fortified city of that period and the village to the north - west where the battle was fought . In the account of Pandukābhaya's arrangement of the suburbs ( Mah . , i , p .
Page 355
In reality , it shows that some pre - existing station of sufficient importance to be worth strong fortifications was already established there when the wall was built . I possess no measurements of the bricks used in the work .
In reality , it shows that some pre - existing station of sufficient importance to be worth strong fortifications was already established there when the wall was built . I possess no measurements of the bricks used in the work .
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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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