Talk:Queen Anula
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The statement that Buddhism was brought to Sri Lanka during the reign of king Tissa that appears in this article is incorrect. Buddhism was actually brought during the reign of king Devanampiyatissa, sometimes also referred to as Tissa, and occurred in 237 B.C. Emperor Ashoka of India was a contemporary of this king Tissa. Queen Anula and the other Tissa mentioned in this article lived approximately 200 years later
[edit] What About Queen Athaliah?
Around 840 BCE (see article for details) Athaliah, wife of the King of Judah and daughter of the King of Israel, became Queen, reigning for five years. Shouldn't this count as an earlier female monarch in Asia? I know its the Middle East, but that is still Asia. Rendsburg 20:28, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] You're both right!
Hi guys. You're both right. Buddhism was brought to SL in the reign of Devanampiya Tissa, whose wife was *also* called Anula - hence the confusion. Also I'm fairly certain Anula was not the first reigning female monarch in Asia. Incidentally please check out the entry for Leelawathi, another Sri Lankan queen, whose article is similarly full of unsubstantiated claims.DocSubster 09:47, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
