Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 280
... square round the dāgaba , and appears also to have made the lower outer square , which was ' strewed with sand , ( Mah . , i , p . 136 ) . His son Amanda - Gāmiņi ' fixed à chatta [ or umbrella - shaped top ] over the chatta of the Mahā ...
... square round the dāgaba , and appears also to have made the lower outer square , which was ' strewed with sand , ( Mah . , i , p . 136 ) . His son Amanda - Gāmiņi ' fixed à chatta [ or umbrella - shaped top ] over the chatta of the Mahā ...
Page 584
... square at a time . Every Itta which succeeds in reaching the last square on the opponent's side of the board is doubled , and is termed a ' King . ' With this increase in rank it acquires additional powers , and it may proceed to the ...
... square at a time . Every Itta which succeeds in reaching the last square on the opponent's side of the board is doubled , and is termed a ' King . ' With this increase in rank it acquires additional powers , and it may proceed to the ...
Page 607
... square of each side and the central square are marked by two diagonals , and when in these positions the counters cannot be attacked . The arrows show the direction of the moves from one Kaṭṭi . When the game is played on a cloth ...
... square of each side and the central square are marked by two diagonals , and when in these positions the counters cannot be attacked . The arrows show the direction of the moves from one Kaṭṭi . When the game is played on a cloth ...
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
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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