Rajarata (Sinhala: රජරට, romanized: rajaraṭa (IPA: [rad͡ʒəraʈə]); Tamil: ரஜரட, romanized: rajaraṭa; meaning "King's country") was one of three historical...
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Dutugamunu (section Gaining of Rajarata)
and beautified the city of Anuradhapura and projected the power of the Rajarata kingdom across the island of Sri Lanka. Due to his significance as one...
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The Rajarata Rifles was a former rifle regiment of the Sri Lanka Army. It was one of only three geographically based regiments in the Sri Lanka army. The...
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Parakramabahu I (section In Rajarata)
throne of Rajarata. Two monarchs of the Arya branch of the royal family, Sri Vallabha and Kitti Sri Megha, tried unsuccessfully to seize Rajarata by force...
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Rajarata Rejini (Sinhala: රජරට රැජිණි, Queen of the King's Land) is a daytime passenger train that runs between Anuradhapura and Beliatta via Colombo Fort...
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Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා රජරට විශ්වවිද්යාලය, Tamil: இலங்கை ரஜரட்ட பல்கலைக்கழகம், abbreviated RUSL) is a public university...
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The Mahavamsa mentions that a Chola prince known as Ellalan, invaded the Rajarata kingdom of Sri Lanka and conquered it in 235 BCE with the help of a Mysore...
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Dakkhinadesa to capture Rajarata, but he was introduced to Manabaraha, who allied with Gajabahu. Despite the setback, he captured Rajarata. Gajabahu, his army...
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destroyed in every way by the Chola army. The capital of the conquered Rajarata was moved to Polonnaruwa which was then renamed "Jananathamangalam", a...
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as it was known for several rebellions against the superior states in Rajarata. The principality was defeated with its last de facto Queen Sugala been...
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and canals, which created a vast and complex irrigation network in the Rajarata area throughout the Anuradhapura period. These constructions are an indication...
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much as possible from the land and overturn as many of the traditions of Rajarata as possible. His reign saw the massive migration of native Sinhalese people...
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of his early life. Around 205 BCE, Ellalan mounted an invasion of the Rajarata based in Anuradhapura in northern Sri Lanka and defeated the forces of...
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island, known as Rajarata; so comprehensive was his destruction of Sinhalese power in the north that all of the successor kingdoms to Rajarata existed primarily...
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Science & Law - Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Rajarata Journal of Social Sciences — Department of Social Sciences Journal of Management...
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Kashyapa I King of Sri Lanka Regnal titles Preceded by Dhatusena King of Rajarata 473–495 AD Succeeded by Moggallana I...
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Lanka established provincial councils. In the Kingdom of Anuradhapura, Rajarata was the personal domain of the King. It was further divided in to four...
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traditional divisions of Sri Lanka, into Rajarata, Dhakkinadesa, and Ruhuna, first undergo a change of names (Rajarata becomes Pathithadesa, Dhakkinadesa becomes...
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century CE have been found in Anuradhapura, the capital city of the northern Rajarata region. Historical records mention that the three Tamil kingdoms were involved...
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Great, who conquered upper Punjab in 326 BCE. Anuradhapura Kingdom of Rajarata Sri Lanka 4th century BC Madurai Pandyan Kingdom India 3rd century BC...
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through at least four other husbands and consorts, causing her to govern Rajarata on her own eventually. Queen Anula of Anuradhapura differs from another...
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By John Holt, Duke University Press, 13 April 2011 see (Tamil Nadus in Rajarata p.85.) Ancient India: Collected Essays on the Literary and Political History...
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Mahinda Sanghamitta Geography Administrative divisions Malaya Rata Maya Rata Rajarata Ruhuna Cities Polonnaruwa Sigiriya Sites Abhayagiri vihāra Anuradhapura...
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Mahinda Sanghamitta Geography Administrative divisions Malaya Rata Maya Rata Rajarata Ruhuna Cities Polonnaruwa Sigiriya Sites Abhayagiri vihāra Anuradhapura...
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jatavarman kadava. Intirapālā, Kārttikēcu (1971). The collapse of the Rajarata civilization in Ceylon and the drift to the south-west: a symposium. Ceylon...
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transferred to the Rajarata Service of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. In 1981, Kapuge served as the Head of the Music Division of the Rajarata Service and...
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Peradeniya, Kelaniya, Sri Jayawardanepura, Galle, Batticaloa, Jaffna and Rajarata as well. Kelaniya Medical Faculty initially started as the North Colombo...
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before it was finished. The construction began only after he conquered Rajarata from the Chola general Elāra.: 130 The stupa was damaged during the Chola...
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Regiment Ceylon Mounted Rifles Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps Colombo Town Guard Rajarata Rifles Ruhunu Regiment National Service Regiment Post and Telegraph Signals...
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Heritage Studies. University of Kelaniya. "Ancient water governance in the Rajarata kingdom". geo.fu-berlin.de. 7 June 2020. Archived from the original on...
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