Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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It was carried on three lines of stone posts , fixed in rows of three , which were 6 or 7 feet apart . ... on these , longitudinal wooden beams must have been laid , for carrying the planking of the bridge , as shown in my restoration ...
It was carried on three lines of stone posts , fixed in rows of three , which were 6 or 7 feet apart . ... on these , longitudinal wooden beams must have been laid , for carrying the planking of the bridge , as shown in my restoration ...
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One of DutthaGāmiņi's chiefs , who was seated behind the king on the elephant , also carried a javelin , but later on it is termed an arrow ( Mah . , i , p . 100 , 101 ) . King Wațţa - Gāmiņi is stated to have been armed with a bow ...
One of DutthaGāmiņi's chiefs , who was seated behind the king on the elephant , also carried a javelin , but later on it is termed an arrow ( Mah . , i , p . 100 , 101 ) . King Wațţa - Gāmiņi is stated to have been armed with a bow ...
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... afterwards occupied the prominent position accorded to them by that monarch . Malalu Vaeddan , ' Archer Vaeddas ' are mentioned in the fifteenth century . Other foot - soldiers were Spear - men , some of whom also carried swords ...
... afterwards occupied the prominent position accorded to them by that monarch . Malalu Vaeddan , ' Archer Vaeddas ' are mentioned in the fifteenth century . Other foot - soldiers were Spear - men , some of whom also carried swords ...
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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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