Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... third century B.C. It is expressly mentioned that several histories were extant in his time , and were consulted by him . Some of them were also termed Mahāvansas . In the Commentary it is stated : ' Thus the title " Mahāvansa " is ...
... third century B.C. It is expressly mentioned that several histories were extant in his time , and were consulted by him . Some of them were also termed Mahāvansas . In the Commentary it is stated : ' Thus the title " Mahāvansa " is ...
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... third centuries B.C. , when the construction of the large dagabas and other important monastic edifices must have ... third century B.C. A second ( No. 2 ) was taken out of another part of the same stratum , and therefore probably ...
... third centuries B.C. , when the construction of the large dagabas and other important monastic edifices must have ... third century B.C. A second ( No. 2 ) was taken out of another part of the same stratum , and therefore probably ...
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... third century B.C. At the excavations made subsequently at Anuradhapura , twelve specimens of the oblong coins were found by Mr. S. M. Burrows , late of the Ceylon Civil Service , behind the northern wāhalkaḍa at the Abhayagiri dagaba ...
... third century B.C. At the excavations made subsequently at Anuradhapura , twelve specimens of the oblong coins were found by Mr. S. M. Burrows , late of the Ceylon Civil Service , behind the northern wāhalkaḍa at the Abhayagiri dagaba ...
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow Ayiyanar Baṇḍāra bangles bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters cross dāgaba deity demons Dēvatā Deviyā district dome Duṭṭha-Gāmiņi early elephant embankment emblem evidently face Forest Vaeddas four Galē Goddess Gods hill holes honey inches wide Indra inscription island Jātaka jungle Kandian Sinhalese Kataragama Keliya king Kiri-Ammā Kumāra later length Maha Mahāvansa mentioned miles monks Nāgas Nevill North-central Province North-western North-western Province northern offering Parumaka player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rakshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round Ruwanwaeli sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side sluice Southern India square stone Swastika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Tissa tree upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas