- What was the immediate reason for the decline of Plonnaruwa Kingdom?
- Who was the last king of Polonnaruwa?
- Who were the ‘Vanniyars’?
- How did people like Commander Subha and Vanni Vijayabahu become important to the sovereignty of the country?
- Who was the first king of Dambadeniya?
- What were his most important services?
- Who became the king of Dambadeniya after him?
- What were the two new invasions he had to suppress?
- Which South Indian emperor lent assistance in defeating Chandrabanu’s second invasion?
10.
What were the greatest
contributions made by King Parakramabahu II?
11.
Who were the sons of
Parakramabahu II that succeeded him?
12.
Who was the king that was
poisoned by Commander Mitta?
13.
Give 3 reasons for the decision
made by Buvanekabahu I to move the capital to Yapahuwa?
14.
Name the well-known explorer
who had come to Sri Lanka in 1292?
15.
What were the greatest services
of King Buwanekabahu I?
16.
Who lead the Pandyan invasion
immediately after the death of Buwanekabahu I?
17.
Who brought back the Bowl and
Tooth Relics from Pandya desh and ascended the throne at Polonnaruwa?
18.
Who usurped the throne in 1292
from his cousin?
19.
Name the person who led the
riots that ended the reign of King Parakramabahu IV?
20.
Who was the first king to rule
from Gampola?
21.
What were his greatest
contributions?
22.
Name the person that served as
the Prime minister for both Buwanekabahu IV and Parakramabahu V?
23.
Who assisted his brother-in-law
Vickramabahu III seize the power of Gampola Kingdom?
24.
Who built a fortress in Kotte?
25.
Who attacked Gampola in 1381?
26.
Who ascended the throne of
Gampola after the death of Vickramabahu III?
27.
Who was the ruler of Gampola in
1391?
28.
Name the leader of the Chinese
emissaries that came to Sri Lanka in 1405?
29.
Where did they establish the
Trilingual Stone Inscription?
30.
Name the provincial ruler that
ran away to Dambadiva in the latter half of the 1390s after being defeated by
his brother in battle.
31.
Who mover the capital to Kotte?
32.
Who became the king of the
Upcountry in 1410?
33.
Name the ruler captured and taken
to China by Commander Cheng Ho?
34.
Who is assumed to be ‘Yehipa
Naina’ that was named as the agent of the Chinese emperor?
35.
What were the reasons for the
decline of Gampola Kingdom?
Answers
1.
Magha invasions in 1215
2.
Parakrama Pandya (1212-1215)
3.
They were the leaders of small
groups of people remained around the small tanks in the Vanni area.
4.
They built fortresses and
maintained armies in safe places outside the areas controlled by Magha. These
provincial rulers offered safe havens for those who were fleeing from Rajarata
and safeguarded Buddhism. They also prevented the Kalinga army from advancing
towards the southern parts of the country.
5.
Vanni Vijayabahu III 1232-1236
6.
Made the Tamil occupants of
Maya Rata retreat to Polonnaruwa.
United the
provincial rulers under his rule and established political stability.
Built a fortified
citadel at Dambadeniya that later became the command centre of the future war
against Magha.
Developed the
agriculture in Maya Rata.
Brought the Tooth
and Bowl Relics from Kotmale and enshrined them at a specially built Tooth
Relic Chamber at Beligala.
Renovated Kelaniya
Temple. Constructed Vijayasundararamaya- Dambadeniya and Vijayaba Temple-
Wattala.
Commissioned the
rewriting of the books destroyed by Magha’s army.
7.
Parakramabahu II 1236- 1270
8.
1247- A Jawaka King called Chandrabanu
1261- another invasion led by
Chandrabanu
9.
Pandya Emperor
10. United the country by defeating Magha’s army.
Defeated
two invasions launched by Chandrabanu successfully.
Sponsored
the Dambadeni Katikawatha. Held annual Higher Ordination Ceremonies.
Composed
‘Visuddi Marga Sannaya’ and ‘Kavsilumina’.
11. Bosath Vijayabahu IV 1270- 1272 and Buwanekabahu I 1272- 1284
12. Bosath Vijayabahu IV 1270- 1272
13. Some Vanniyars revolted against the rule of the king.
South Indian
invasion led by Kalingarayar and Chodagangadeva.
Presence of
Chandrabanu’s son (Sendamen) as the agent of the Pandya emperor in the northern
parts.
14. Marco Polo
15. Built a more secure place to withstand possible enemy invasions in
Yapahuwa.
Built
a Relic Chamber for the Tooth and Bowl Relics at Yapahuwa.
Sent emissaries
to establish direct trade links with Egypt
16. A Pandya invader called Arya Chakrawarthi
17. Parakramabahu III 1287
18. Buwanekabahu II/ Sri Niwasa Buwanekabahu 1292
19. Bodhi Mapa
20. Vanni Buwanekabahu IV
21. Shifted the kingdom to Kurunegala around AD 1300
Launched
the second phase of the spread of Sinhalese culture in the wet zone of the
South-western part of SL
22. Senalankadhikara Senevirath
23. Praburaja Nissanka Alagakkonara
24. Praburaja Nissanka Alagakkonara
25. Arya Chakrawarthi possibly as a retaliation for the defeat he
suffered about 20 years ago at the hands of the Sinhalese troupes
26. Buwanekabahu V (Prince Alakeshwara, son of Nissanka Alagakkonara)
1372-1391
27. Dewamanthree/ Apa Veerabahu
28. Commander Cheng Ho
29. Galle
30. Veera Alakeshwara
31. Dewamanthree/ Apa Veerabahu
32. Senkadagala Parakramabahu
33. Veera Alakeshwara
34. Senkadagala Parakramabahu
35. Internal conflicts, invasions (South Indian/Chinese)
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