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Maharashtri or Maharashtri Prakrit (Mahārāṣṭrī Prākṛta) is a Prakrit language of ancient as well as medieval India. [5] [2] Maharashtri Prakrit was commonly spoken until 875 CE [1] [2] [3] and was the official language of the Satavahana dynasty. [6] Works like Karpūramañjarī and Gatha Saptashati (150 BCE) were written in it.
The Tamil language is spoken by native Sri Lankan Tamils and is also spoken by Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka and by most Sri Lankan Moors. Tamil speakers number around 4.8 million (29% of the population), making it the second largest language in Sri Lanka. There are more than 40,000 speakers of the Sri Lankan Malay language.
Hāla (r. 20–24 CE) was a Satavahana king who ruled in present-day Deccan region. [1] The Matsya Purana mentions him as the 17th ruler of the Satavahana dynasty. [2]The Maharashtri Prakrit poem by Kouhala, Lilavai (c. 800 CE) describes his romance with a princess of Simhaladvipa (identified with present-day Sri Lanka).
Maharashtri language may refer to: Maharashtri Prakrit , the Prakrit form once spoken in Maharashtra Marathi language , the predominantly spoken language of Maharashtra
Kahavanu obverse. Kahavanu is a medieval currency from Sri Lanka.The coinage appears to have been initiated shortly before Rajaraja Chola invaded Lanka in 990 AD, and struck through the period when the Cholas dominated the island (1017-1070), and continued by closely similar coins struck for Vijayabahu (1055-1110) after he re-established Sinhala independence in 1070.
The Buddha's Visits to Sri Lanka: This material recounts three legendary visits by the Buddha to the island of Sri Lanka. These stories describe the Buddha subduing or driving away the Yakkhas (Yakshas) and Nagas that were inhabiting the island and delivering a prophecy that Sri Lanka will become an important Buddhist center.
The Marathi language, which evolved from Maharashtri Prakrit, has been the common language since the 9th century. The oldest stone inscriptions in the Marathi language date to around 975 CE, [ 1 ] and can be seen at the foot of the Lord Bahubali statue in the Jain temple at Shravanabelgola in modern-day Karnataka .
Sri Lanka in the Modern Age: A History. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-025755-2. Woodcock, George. "The Kings of Kandy" History Today (Dec 1963) 13#12 pp 852–862, covers 1505 to 1833. The Betrayal of Buddhism: An Abridged Version of the Report of the Buddhist Committee of Inquiry 1956:124 pages