Vira Bahu I of Polonnaruwa

Vira Bahu I
King of Polonnaruwa
Reign 1196
Predecessor Nissanka Malla
Successor Vikramabâhu II
Royal House House of Kalinga
Father Nissanka Malla

Vira Bahu I (1196) was son of Nissanka Malla and king of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, in present day Sri Lanka. He came to the throne after his father's death, however only managed to reign for less than a day, being crowned at night and slain at dawn by the commander-in-chief of the army, Tavuru Senevirat on the grounds that he was a son not equal to his father. [1][2]

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References

  1. ^ Obeyesekere, Donald. "Outlines of Ceylon history". http://books.google.com.au/books?id=cDwvQF_OgvMC&pg=PA176&lpg=PA176&dq=Tavuru+Senevirat&source=bl&ots=6qjhV6shTg&sig=c6TvuJpn3-_uvNool11zX6iGPEk&hl=en&ei=IpuVTLmxM4iucNfLtKQF&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Tavuru%20Senevirat&f=false. Retrieved 12 December 2011. 
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka Sinhala Royal Family Genealogy". Rootsweb. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lkawgw/gen3000.html. Retrieved 12 December 2011. 

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Vira Bahu I of Polonnaruwa
House of Kalinga
Born: ? ? Died: ? 1196
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Nissanka Malla		 King of Polonnaruwa
1196		 Succeeded by
Vikramabâhu II
House of Vijayabahu
(1056–1187, 1197-1200, 1209-1210, 1211-1212)
Vijayabahu I (1056–1111) · Jayabahu I (1110–1111) · Vikramabahu I (1111–1132) · Gajabahu II (1131–1153) · Parakramabahu I (1153–1186) · Vijayabahu II (1186–1187) · Mahinda VI (1187–1187) · Lilavati (1197-1200, 1209-1210, 1211-1212)
House of Kalinga
(1187–1197, 1200–1209)
Nissanka Malla (1187–1196) · Vira Bahu I (1196–1196) · Vikramabahu II (1196–1196) · Chodaganga (1196–1197) · Sahassa Malla (1200–1202) · Kalyanavati (1202–1208) · Dharmasoka (1208–1209) · Anikanga (1209–1209)
Lokissara, Pandyan Dynasty and Kalinga (India)
(1210-1211, 1212–1236)
Lokissara (1210-1211) · Parakrama Pandya (1212–1215) · Kalinga Magha (1215–1236)