Pandukabhaya of Anuradhapura

Deceased Person

– 1969

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Who was Pandukabhaya of Anuradhapura?

Pandukabhaya was King of Upatissa Nuwara and the first monarch of the Anuradhapura Kingdom and 6th over all of the island of Sri Lanka since the arrival of the Vijaya, he reigned from 437 BC to 367 BC. According to many historians and philosophers, he is the first truly Sri Lankan king since the Vijayan invasion, and also the king who ended the conflict between the Sinha clan and local community, reorganizing the population. His story is one wrapped in myth and legend.

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Dec 31, 1969

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on July 23, 2013

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