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  2. Kingdom of Polonnaruwa - Wikipedia

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    The Kingdom of Polonnaruwa [note 1] (Sinhala: පොළොන්නරුව රාජධානිය, romanized: Polonnaruwa Rājādhaniya) was the Sinhalese kingdom that expanded across the island of Sri Lanka and several overseas territories, from 1070 until 1232.

  3. Parakramabahu I - Wikipedia

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    Parākramabāhu I (Sinhala: මහා පරාක්‍රමබාහු, c. 1123–1186), [2] or Parakramabahu the Great, was the king of Polonnaruwa from 1153 to 1186. He oversaw the expansion and beautification of his capital, [3]: 7 constructed extensive irrigation systems, reorganised the country's army, reformed Buddhist practices, encouraged the arts and undertook military campaigns ...

  4. Polonnaruwa period - Wikipedia

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    The Polonnaruwa period was a period in the history of Sri Lanka from 1017, after the Chola conquest of Anuradhapura and when the center of administration was moved to Polonnaruwa, to the end of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa in 1232. The Kingdom of Polonnaruwa was the second major Sinhalese kingdom of Sri Lanka. It lasted from 1055 under Vijayabahu ...

  5. Gal Vihara - Wikipedia

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    The Gal Vihara (Sinhala: ගල් විහාරය, lit. 'rock monastery'), and known originally as the Uttararama (Sinhala: උත්තරාරාමය, lit. 'the great monastery'), is a rock temple of the Buddha situated in the ancient city Polonnaruwa, the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, now present-day Polonnaruwa, in North Central Province, Sri Lanka.

  6. Nissanka Malla - Wikipedia

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    Nissanka Malla (Sinhala: නිස්සංක මල්ල), also known as Keerti Nissanka and Kalinga Lokesvara was a king of Polonnaruwa who ruled the country from 1187 to 1196. [1] He is known for his architectural constructions such as the Nissanka Lata Mandapaya, Hatadage and Rankot Vihara, as well as for the refurbishment of old temples ...

  7. List of Sinhalese female monarchs - Wikipedia

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    Kalyanavati was the second female monarch to rule the Polonnaruwa kingdom. A member of the House of Kalinga, she was the widow of king Nissanka Malla. In 1202, the chief of the army, Ayasmanta, deposed king Sahassa Malla, and placed queen Kalyanavati on the throne as his successor. [4]

  8. Polonnaruwa - Wikipedia

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    The second oldest of all Sri Lanka's kingdoms, Polonnaruwa was first established as a military post by the Sinhalese kingdom. [1] It was renamed Jananathamangalam by the Chola dynasty after their successful invasion of the country's then capital, Anuradhapura, in the 10th century. The Ancient City of Polonnaruwa has been declared a World ...

  9. List of Sri Lankan monarchs - Wikipedia

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    During the two millennia of Sinhalese kingdoms, other political entities also existed on the island, including the Jaffna Kingdom, [9] the Vanni chieftaincies and the Portuguese and Dutch colonies. [10] These political entities are considered separate from the Sinhala Kingdoms. [11] [12] A separate page lists the monarchs of the Jaffna Kingdom.