Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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younger son of King Mahallaka - Nāga , this proves that he is the monarch who terms himse i Maļu - Tissa , ' Tissa - the - youngerbrother ' ( maluwa in Elu or old Sinhalese ) to distinguish his name from that of his elder brother ...
younger son of King Mahallaka - Nāga , this proves that he is the monarch who terms himse i Maļu - Tissa , ' Tissa - the - youngerbrother ' ( maluwa in Elu or old Sinhalese ) to distinguish his name from that of his elder brother ...
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After Gāmiņi - Tissa succeeded to the throne he made over the great Dambulla cave to the monks , and left there the following inscription :Symbol , a Swāstika elevated on a pole with two short vertical bars on each side of it rising ...
After Gāmiņi - Tissa succeeded to the throne he made over the great Dambulla cave to the monks , and left there the following inscription :Symbol , a Swāstika elevated on a pole with two short vertical bars on each side of it rising ...
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Next come the inscriptions cut by the sons of Gāmiņi - Tissa . ... expression Ayaha , and the translation would then be :The cave of Tissa the Noble , beloved of the Gods , son of Gāmaņi - Tissa , the great king beloved of the Gods .
Next come the inscriptions cut by the sons of Gāmiņi - Tissa . ... expression Ayaha , and the translation would then be :The cave of Tissa the Noble , beloved of the Gods , son of Gāmaņi - Tissa , the great king beloved of the Gods .
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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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