Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
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title:
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
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Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, born Kannasamy, was the last of four kings to rule the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka. Being crowned king in 1798 with the backing of Pilamathalawe Adikaram, his capture by the British in 1815 effectively concluded the 2,300-year Sinhalese monarchy on the island. The Nayak Kings were of Telugu origin and practiced Shaivite Hinduism and were patrons of Theravada Buddhism. The Nayak rulers played a huge role in reviving Buddhism in the island. They spoke Telugu and Tamil, and
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Last Sinhalese monarch in the Kandy kingdom
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Vikrama_Rajasinha
date created:
2006-09-07T21:55:08Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T03:56:06Z
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