Vira Bahu I of Polonnaruwa

Vira Bahu I
King of Polonnaruwa
Reign	1196
Predecessor	Nissanka Malla
Successor	Vikramabâhu II
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]

References

↑ Obeyesekere, Donald. Outlines of Ceylon history. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
↑ "Sri Lanka Sinhala Royal Family Genealogy". Rootsweb. Retrieved 12 December 2011.

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Regnal titles
Vira Bahu I of Polonnaruwa House of Kalinga Born: ? ? Died: ? 1196
Preceded by Nissanka Malla	King of Polonnaruwa 1196	Succeeded by Vikramabâhu II

Monarchs of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa

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)

Vira Bahu I of Polonnaruwa

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