Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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The sites of the various suburbs of the city are not now distinguishable , but one or two of them will be considered in dealing with the identifications of the edifices mentioned below . THE PATHAMA CĒTIYA . The second dāgaba erectedat ...
The sites of the various suburbs of the city are not now distinguishable , but one or two of them will be considered in dealing with the identifications of the edifices mentioned below . THE PATHAMA CĒTIYA . The second dāgaba erectedat ...
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Subsequent references to it in the histories , as well as an inscription left at it in the tenth century , containing the orders of King Kassapa IV prohibiting fishing in it , in which it is mentioned by name , prove that it is the ...
Subsequent references to it in the histories , as well as an inscription left at it in the tenth century , containing the orders of King Kassapa IV prohibiting fishing in it , in which it is mentioned by name , prove that it is the ...
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“ Showers of arrows ' are mentioned ; and ' stones without number hurled from engines flew about on every side ' ( p . 186 ) . In one fight ' burning ' javelins bound with chains are referred to . In the account of the Sinhalese ...
“ Showers of arrows ' are mentioned ; and ' stones without number hurled from engines flew about on every side ' ( p . 186 ) . In one fight ' burning ' javelins bound with chains are referred to . In the account of the Sinhalese ...
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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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