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d. Ceylon | |
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The capital of Ceylon (modern Sri Lanka) was moved south to Polonnaruva to escape Tamil invasions. | 1 |
100117 | |
The two great invasions (10014 and 101417) by Chola Rajaraja and his son Rajendra. | 2 |
10651120 | |
Vijayabahu ruled prosperously despite further incursions (1046, 1055). | 3 |
116497 | |
Parakramabahu I repelled the Tamils (1168), invaded Madura, and united the two rival monasteries. | 4 |
122560 | |
Parakramabahu II repelled two attacks (c. 1236 and c. 1256) by a king of Tambralinga (Ligor on the Straits of Malacca), with Pandya help. | 5 |
1284 | |
The king sent a relic of the Buddha to Khubilai Khan. (See India, 15001800) | 6 |
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