Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Such also were the great Indian Gods , Indra , Vishnu , Rudra , and the Maruts . What is the explanation of the curious fact that in most respects the God of the Rock resembles the Rudra of the early Aryans of India ?
Such also were the great Indian Gods , Indra , Vishnu , Rudra , and the Maruts . What is the explanation of the curious fact that in most respects the God of the Rock resembles the Rudra of the early Aryans of India ?
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nor made in the districts inhabited by their ancestors in India . Although an inscription at Junāgadh · has recorded that one was formed by . Pushyagupta , the brother - in - law of the great King Candragupta , and was afterwards ...
nor made in the districts inhabited by their ancestors in India . Although an inscription at Junāgadh · has recorded that one was formed by . Pushyagupta , the brother - in - law of the great King Candragupta , and was afterwards ...
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Some also may have worn the ' shining armour , ' or breast - plate that was used in India.1 Leather armour was provided for the horses , ” and in India a high hair plume was fixed on the head of each , between the ears.3 In the second ...
Some also may have worn the ' shining armour , ' or breast - plate that was used in India.1 Leather armour was provided for the horses , ” and in India a high hair plume was fixed on the head of each , between the ears.3 In the second ...
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears believe belong bricks built called carried cave central century B.C. Ceylon chiefs close coins construction cross dāgaba deity demons described district early evidently face fact feet five follows Forest four give 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 sluice southern square stone symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight 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 | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 21 Dec 2012 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
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