Unhanagara Hatthadatha was a king of Anuradhapura in 691. Despite his title, he was more of a puppet ruler than an actual monarch, with real power being held by a Tamil minister named Poththakutta who also commanded a significant number of Tamil mercenaries garrisoned in the city.[1] He was placed in succession to deceased Aggabodhi IV and his reign caused further anarchy and discontent among the BuddhistSinhalese majority of Anuradhapura and nearby.
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