• Mahinda VI (?–1187) was a king of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa who came to the throne by killing his predecessor Vijayabahu II. He only reigned for five...
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    missing conjuncts instead of Indic text. The Kingdom of Polonnaruwa (Sinhala: පොළොන්නරුව රාජධානිය, romanized: Polonnaruwa Rājādhaniya) was the Sinhalese...
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    town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. The modern town of Polonnaruwa is also known as New Town, and the other part of Polonnaruwa...
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    Ruhuna in 1017, capturing king Mahinda V. The kingdom became an subadatrate of the Cholas while Kassapa VI, the son of Mahinda ascended the throne. After...
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    මල්ල), also known as Keerti Nissanka and Kalinga Lokesvara was a king of Polonnaruwa (Sri Lanka) who ruled the country from 1187 to 1196. He is known for...
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  • rule of the Chola empire. However resistance to Chola rule began almost immediately following the death of Mahinda V in 1029. As soon as news of his death...
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    Sinhalese monarchs such as Anikanga, Chodaganga, Sri Vallabha of Polonnaruwa and Mahinda VI. The usurpers may have received support from rival kingdoms...
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    Chola army. The capital of the conquered Rajarata was moved to Polonnaruwa which was then renamed "Jananathamangalam", a title of Rajaraja. The Chola official...
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    during the times of the Anuradhapura Kingdom, Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, and Kingdom of Dambadeniya. During the era of the Kingdom of Gampola, the relic...
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    several Chola generals; and Manabharana II, whose army once conquered Polonnaruwa. The resistances that arose from Ruhuna were generally victorious against...
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    century BCE. Buddhism was introduced in the 3rd century BCE by Arhath Mahinda (son of the Indian emperor Ashoka). The island was divided into numerous kingdoms...
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  • gave alms to monks and Brahmins alike. Mahinda built the dama vihara and another called Sannira-tittha at Polonnaruwa. He also built a monastery called Mahaleka...
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    histories of the powerful ancient Sinhalese kingdoms of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa which lasted for 1500 years. The Mahavamsa describes the existence of fields...
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    uncertain origins, identified as the founder of the Jaffna kingdom, invaded and captured the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa. He sailed from Kalinga 690 nautical miles...
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  • Standard of Chandrika Kumaratunga Presidential Standard of Mahinda Rajapaksa Presidential Standard of Maithripala Sirisena Presidential Standard of Gotabaya...
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  • Kalinga Magha (category Monarchs of Polonnaruwa)
    from the Kingdom of Kalinga who usurped the throne from Parakrama Pandyan II of Polonnaruwa in 1215. A massive migration followed of Sinhalese people...
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    Kingdom of Polonnaruwa Thousands of modest tanks with hyperlocal catchment areas were built at the same time as "the larger and more impressive network of irrigation...
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  • king of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, in what is now Sri Lanka. He was the nephew of his predecessor, Parakramabahu I. Mahavamsa List of monarchs of Sri...
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  • (1131–1153) Parakramabahu I, King (1153–1186) Vijayabahu II, King (1186–1187) Mahinda VI, King (1187–1187) Nissanka Malla, King (1187–1196) Vira Bahu I, King (1196–1196)...
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    on behalf of rulers whose positions were insecure or those who had aspirations of taking the throne. Rajaraja I renamed the city Polonnaruwa to Jananathamangalam...
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  • Kingdom (complete list) – Sena V, King (991–1001) Mahinda V, King (1001–1017) Kingdom of Polonnaruwa (complete list) – Vijayabahu I, King (1056–1111) Mesopotamia...
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    Rajarata (redirect from Kingdom of Rajarata)
    Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa, were established as capitals within the area by successive rulers. Rajarata was under the direct administration of the King (raja/king...
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    This is a list of wars involving the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and its predecessor states. Legend   Victory   Defeat   Other result   Ongoing...
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  • Penal Code (Ordinance No. 2 of 1883)". www.ilo.org. Retrieved 2017-04-02. "Penal Code Ordinance | Volume VI". www.srilankalaw.lk. Retrieved 2017-04-02....
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    Rajendra I (category Year of birth unknown)
    I of Polonnaruwa I (1055–1110) descended from or claimed to be descended from the Sinhalese royal house, the House of Lambakanna II. By the age of seventeen...
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    Medieval Coins of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka Dutch V.O.C coins of Ceylon The Sinhala copper coinage of the 12th to 15th centuries Early coinage of Sri Lanka Historical...
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  • date. The sacred tree brought by the Ven. Sangamitta, the sister of Ven. Arahath Mahinda who introduced Buddha's teachings to Sri Lanka. The area around...
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    Maya Rata (category Former monarchies of South Asia)
    formation of the second kingdom of Polonnaruwa by Parakramabahu I. History of Sri Lanka List of Maya Rata monarchs List of monarchs of Sri Lanka De Silva, W.A...
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    Sinhalese monarchy (category Political history of Sri Lanka)
    kingdoms. Of these, five, Anula of Anuradhapura, Sivali of Anuradhapura, Chattagahaka Jantu of Anuradhapura, Lilavati of Polonnaruwa and Kalyanavati of Polonnaruwa...
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  • This is a list of cabinets of Sri Lanka since 1947. The Executive Council of Ceylon was the Executive Council created in British Ceylon by the British...
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