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    Kingdom of Polonnaruwa

    Sinhalese kingdom in present-day Sri Lanka (1055-1232)

    The Kingdom of Polonnaruwa was the Sinhalese kingdom that expanded across the island of Sri Lanka and several overseas territories, from 1070 until 1232. The kingdom started expanding its overseas authority during the reign of Parakramabahu the Great. It had a stronghold in South India since its involvement in a civil war in the Pandya country. During this war, Pandya Nadu was seized as a province administered by the military of Polonnaruwa and Vira Pandyan of Pandya Dynasty. The tributaries of the Chola empire, Tondi and Pasi, also came under its and Vira Pandya military rule. Rameshwaram was under Sinhalese and Vira Pandyan Alliance rule until 1182. Its currency Kahapana was struck in these provinces. During the occupation of South India, construction works were undertaken. 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. The kingdom started expanding its overseas authority during the reign of Parakramabahu the Great.
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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 I until 1212 under the rule of Lilavati.
  5. lankapradeepa.com

    Aug 13, 2023Early period Human settlements in Polonnaruwa can be dated back to the 2nd century B.C. (Jayasuriya, 2016). Gopalapabbata, a cave site located within the present Polonnaruwa ancient city furnishes evidence of the early inhabitants of the area.During the period of the Anuradhapura Kingdom (377 B.C.-1017 A.D.), Polonnaruwa was known as Kandavuru-Nuwara (the camp city) as it was situated at a ...
  6. nexttravelsrilanka.com

    The Importance of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa as a Tourist Destination. The Polonnaruwa Kingdom possesses a large collection of architectural and archaeological places. The gigantic brick towers, temples, stupas, and archaic pools are some of them. At present, most of the sites in Polonnaruwa remain in use only as temples and holy places.
  7. britannica.com

    4 days agoSri Lanka - Ancient Kingdoms, Polonnaruwa, Decline: When Parakramabahu I died in 1186, the throne passed to the non-Sinhalese Kalinga dynasty—to Nissankamalla, brother of Parakramabahu I's Kalinga queen. Following the death of Nissankamalla in 1196, the Polonnaruwa kingdom was weakened by a succession of ineffective rulers. Non-Sinhalese factions such as the Kalingas and Pandyas of India ...
  8. sahapedia.org

    Thereafter, the capital never returned north to the Rajarata region. Polonnaruwa was rediscovered covered in foliage in the 1860s and, in 1890, the Archaeological Department was established to carry out restoration of the site. In 1982, the ancient city of Polonnaruwa was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Bibliography Coedes, George.
  9. newworldencyclopedia.org

    The Polonnaruwa Kingdom existed from eighth century until 1310 C.E. After ruling the kingdom for over 1200 years as the Anuradhapura Kingdom, Sri Lankan kings decide to move their capital to Polonnaruwa, hoping that the distance further inland from Anuradhapura would allow more time to organize defenses in times of foreign invasion. Polonnaruwa ...
  10. ceylonexpeditions.com

    Polonnaruwa Kingdom or the Ancient city of Polonnaruwa was the second capital of Sri Lanka for three centuries between the 11th to 13th century after the destruction of Anuradhapura Kingdom in 993. It is located in north central province of Sri Lanka. Due to its archeological prominence and the ancient technological superiority UNESCO declared Polonnaruwa as a World Heritage in 1982 under the ...
  11. srilankanexplorers.com

    Kingdom of Polonnaruwa (1056-1236), Polonnaruwa District, Religious Visits / By Srilankan Explorers Nestled within the ancient city of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka, the Lankathilaka Viharaya stands as a testament to the artistic and architectural brilliance of the bygone era. Constructed during the reign of King Parakramabahu I in the 12th ...

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