Beminitiya Seya
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beminitiya-seya-182-10129756
title:
Beminitiya Seya
text:
Beminitiya Seya, also known as the Great Famine was a major famine which occurred in the Anuradhapura Kingdom during the rule of the Five Dravidians, shortly after overthrow of King Valagambahu. For over a decade, the irrigation systems of the Anuradhapura Kingdom had failed as a result of invasion, corruption and neglect. It was undoubtedly one of the darkest eras of Sri Lankan history. Long periods of drought coupled with South Indian invasion meant that maintenance and repair of the once adva
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description:
Famine in present-day Sri Lanka between 103 and 89 BCE
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beminitiya_Seya
date created:
2005-05-08T15:20:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T11:30:11Z
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