Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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have lost all tradition of their origin ; but it is possible that patient inquiry by a competent person might elicit some interesting facts , or legends at least , regarding their ancestors . Pending the publication of Dr. Seligmann's ...
have lost all tradition of their origin ; but it is possible that patient inquiry by a competent person might elicit some interesting facts , or legends at least , regarding their ancestors . Pending the publication of Dr. Seligmann's ...
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The repair of the dāgaba is referred to in the long inscription of Mahinda IV , which was specially devoted to recording the king's orders regarding the management of the services and funds of the Aet wihāra , at that time evidently a ...
The repair of the dāgaba is referred to in the long inscription of Mahinda IV , which was specially devoted to recording the king's orders regarding the management of the services and funds of the Aet wihāra , at that time evidently a ...
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There is a discrepancy regarding the site of the Păcina wihāra as proved by the inscription and that which is mentioned in the history . According to the Mahāvansa , in the quotation just given it would appear to be only half a day's ...
There is a discrepancy regarding the site of the Păcina wihāra as proved by the inscription and that which is mentioned in the history . According to the Mahāvansa , in the quotation just given it would appear to be only half a day's ...
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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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