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Page 255
In connection with this identification he remarked that the length of the yojana is twelve miles ( p . 488 ) , but this is not in accordance with the latest researches . Several estimates have been made of this distance .
In connection with this identification he remarked that the length of the yojana is twelve miles ( p . 488 ) , but this is not in accordance with the latest researches . Several estimates have been made of this distance .
Page 256
The actual distance in a straight line is 55'3 miles . If we add one - tenth on account of the windings of the road we get 60-8 miles , or a length of 74 miles for a yojana . Uruwēla city is also said ( p . 107 ) to be five yojanas from ...
The actual distance in a straight line is 55'3 miles . If we add one - tenth on account of the windings of the road we get 60-8 miles , or a length of 74 miles for a yojana . Uruwēla city is also said ( p . 107 ) to be five yojanas from ...
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That capital was 241 miles away in a direct line ; and if , as before , one - tenth be added , we get about 27 miles as the probable length of the path to it - or a little over three yojanas . In any case , it is difficult to see how ...
That capital was 241 miles away in a direct line ; and if , as before , one - tenth be added , we get about 27 miles as the probable length of the path to it - or a little over three yojanas . In any case , it is difficult to see how ...
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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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