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Kotagama inscription

The Kotagama inscription found in Kegalle District in Sri Lanka is a record of victory left by the Aryacakravarti kings of the Jaffna Kingdom in western Sri Lanka.[1] The inscription reads;

Kotagama inscription
Kotagma inscription as displayed in the National Museum of Colombo, Sri Lanka in December 2011
MaterialStone
WritingTamil
DiscoveredKotagama, Kegalle
Present locationNational Museum of Colombo

"The women-folks of lords of Anurai (A word used in Tamil originally for Anuradhapura, and then for any capital of the Sinhalese[2]) who did not submit to Ariyan of Cinkainakar of foaming and resounding waters shed tears from eyes that glinted like spears and performed the rites of pouring water with gingerly seed (form of last right ceremony for departed souls) from the bejeweled lotus like hands."[1]

Some historians attribute the inscriptions to Martanda Cinkaiariyan (died 1348) whereas others date it to the 15th century based on language usage.[1][3][4][5] The inscription is written in Tamil script.[6]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c Rasanayagm, Ancient Jaffna, p.364
  2. ^ Coddrington, Short history of Ceylon, p.89
  3. ^ Coddrington, K Ceylon coins and currency, p.74-76
  4. ^ . S. Pathiravithana. Archived from the original on 6 November 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2007.
  5. ^ Peebles, History of Sri Lanka, p.31-32
  6. ^ Spolia Zeylanica. Colombo Museum. 1917. p. 159.

References edit

  • Coddrington, H. W. (1996). Ceylon Coins and Currency. New Delhi: AES. p. 290. ISBN 81-206-1202-7.
  • Rasanayagam, Mudaliyar (1926). Ancient Jaffna,being a research into the History of Jaffna from very early times to the Portuguese Period. Everymans Publishers Ltd, Madras (Reprint by New Delhi, AES in 2003). pp. 390. ISBN 81-206-0210-2.
  • Coddrington, H. W. (1994). A Short History of Ceylon. New Delhi: AES. ISBN 81-206-0946-8.
  • Peebles, Patrick (2006). The History of Sri Lanka. United States: Greenwood Press. p. 248. ISBN 0-313-33205-3.

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