Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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The cave of the thēra Tissa is assigned to the Community . ( 8. ) To south - east of the upper royal cave . Damarakita terasa leņe catu disa sagasa dine . The cave of the thēra Dhammarakkhita ; given to the Community of the four ...
The cave of the thēra Tissa is assigned to the Community . ( 8. ) To south - east of the upper royal cave . Damarakita terasa leņe catu disa sagasa dine . The cave of the thēra Dhammarakkhita ; given to the Community of the four ...
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The cave of the householder Pusa..sa Tissa . ( 25. ) On east side of north rock . Dame davanipi gapati Visakaha line . The stone - cutter , evidently ignorant of Pāli and therefore possibly a Drāvidian , has omitted the lower parts of ...
The cave of the householder Pusa..sa Tissa . ( 25. ) On east side of north rock . Dame davanipi gapati Visakaha line . The stone - cutter , evidently ignorant of Pāli and therefore possibly a Drāvidian , has omitted the lower parts of ...
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Northern cave , containing a broken statue of Buddha . Fragments of bricks in the brick wall of this cave measure 3 inches , 2'30 inches , and 2 inches in thickness . Parumaka Pita jaya Parumaka Satanasata jita Parumaka Lapusaya leņe ...
Northern cave , containing a broken statue of Buddha . Fragments of bricks in the brick wall of this cave measure 3 inches , 2'30 inches , and 2 inches in thickness . Parumaka Pita jaya Parumaka Satanasata jita Parumaka Lapusaya leņe ...
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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