Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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A short manuscript in my possession which apparently dates from about 1640 , contains some particulars of the efforts made by Prince Wijapāla to retain the control of the Mātale district . As we learn from the Mahāvansa ( ii , p .
A short manuscript in my possession which apparently dates from about 1640 , contains some particulars of the efforts made by Prince Wijapāla to retain the control of the Mātale district . As we learn from the Mahāvansa ( ii , p .
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The Sinhalese who inhabit villages in the same district carry his movements a step onward , and repeat a tradition that he and Kurumbuda went to some place further inland , where they killed a number of Buddhist priests , and took ...
The Sinhalese who inhabit villages in the same district carry his movements a step onward , and repeat a tradition that he and Kurumbuda went to some place further inland , where they killed a number of Buddhist priests , and took ...
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At a much later date it is certain that the Kaelaņiya kingdom included this district and extended many miles to the north of it , up to the Kalā - oya " ; and this may have been its limit in earlier times also .
At a much later date it is certain that the Kaelaņiya kingdom included this district and extended many miles to the north of it , up to the Kalā - oya " ; and this may have been its limit in earlier times also .
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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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