Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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He knew that Ceylon was an island near the southern coast of India , and tied to it , as it were , by a chain of islands or sandbanks . He was aware that the country was Fur Ecus FIG . 7 . about 100 leagues in length - the actual ...
He knew that Ceylon was an island near the southern coast of India , and tied to it , as it were , by a chain of islands or sandbanks . He was aware that the country was Fur Ecus FIG . 7 . about 100 leagues in length - the actual ...
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On the northern side there can be no doubt that it was separated from the city by the ditch of the fortifications , the position of the southern gate of the town being definitely indicated by the story given in the Pāli Thūpāvansa ...
On the northern side there can be no doubt that it was separated from the city by the ditch of the fortifications , the position of the southern gate of the town being definitely indicated by the story given in the Pāli Thūpāvansa ...
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The actual length is 3986 feet , and it is 33 feet further to a raised bank on the northern side of the trench ; so that if the southern gate was on that road , and at the line of this bank , it would be 4020 feet from the Bo - tree .
The actual length is 3986 feet , and it is 33 feet further to a raised bank on the northern side of the trench ; so that if the southern gate was on that road , and at the line of this bank , it would be 4020 feet from the Bo - tree .
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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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