Kotagama inscriptions

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The Kotagama inscriptions found in Kegalle District in Sri Lanka is a record of victory left by the Aryacakravarti kings of the Jaffna Kingdom in western Sri Lanka.[1][2]The incription reads;

"The women-folks of lords of Anurai (term used for any Sinhalese capital based on Anuradhapura, the traditional Sinhalese capital) who did not submit to Aryan of Singainagar of foaming and resounding waters shed tears from eyes that glinted like spears and performed the rites of pouring water with gingerly seed (form of last right ceremony for departed souls) from the bejeweled lotus like hands."[1]

It was assigned to the 15th century based on style of letters used as well as paleographic grounds. This inscriptions stands in contrast to generally accepted theory based on Sinhalese literature that Alagakkonara the local chieftain who confronted the Aryacakravarti kings in 1391 was victorious in his effort.[3][4][1]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c Rasanayagm, Ancient Jaffna, p.364
  2. ^ Coddrington, Short history of Ceylon, p.89
  3. ^ Coddrington, K Ceylon coins and currency, p.74-76
  4. ^ From Devundera to Dedigama (html). S. Pathiravithana. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.

[edit] References

  • Coddrington, H. W. (1996). Ceylon Coins and Currency. New Delhi: AES, 290. ISBN 8-12-061202-7. 
  • Rasanayagam, Mudaliyar (1926). Ancient Jaffna,being a research into the History of Jaffna from very early times to the Portuguese Period. Everymans Publishers Ltd, Madras (Reprint by New Delhi, AES in 2003), 390. ISBN 81-206-0210-2. 
  • Coddrington, H. W. (1994). Short History of Ceylon. New Delhi: AES, 290. ISBN 8-12-060946-8.