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Queen of Anuradhapura
Anula
Queen of Anuradhapura
Reign
47 BC – 42 BC[1][2]
Predecessor
Niliya
Successor
Kutakanna Tissa
Born
Kingdom of Anuradhapura
Died
42 BC Kingdom of Anuradhapura
Consort
Chora Naga Kuda Tissa
Religion
Buddhism
Queen Anula of Anuradhapura (47 BC – 42 BC) was the first queen regnant in Sri Lankan history, as well as the first documented female head of state in Asia. Anula initially rose to power as a consort of King Chore Naga (also known as Coranaga and Mahanaga), son of King Valagambahu of Anuradhapura. However, in her five-year reign, she poisoned her way through at least four other husbands and consorts, causing her to govern Rajarata on her own eventually.[3][4] Queen Anula of Anuradhapura differs from another famous figure in Sri Lankan history, also named Anula. She is a different figure as she is King Devanampiyatissa's sister-in-law, the first woman in Sri Lanka to be ordained as a bikkhuni. The primary source for Anula's reign is the Mahavamsa, chapters 34 and 35.
^A Guide to Anuradhapura. Central Cultural Fund, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka. 1981. p. 6.
^Blaze, L. E. (2004). History of Ceylon. Asian Educational Services. p. 41. ISBN 978-81-206-1841-1.
^Holt, John (2004-12-29), "The Buddhist Visnu: Religious Transformation, Politics, and Culture", The Buddhist Visnu, Columbia University Press, doi:10.7312/holt13322, ISBN 978-0-231-50814-8, retrieved 2024-01-20
^Devadas, Udaya Mohan; Silva, Ariyamuni Priyanthi (2017), Cho, Yonjoo; Ghosh, Rajashi; Sun, Judy Y.; McLean, Gary N. (eds.), "Underrepresentation of Women in Leadership in Sri Lanka", Current Perspectives on Asian Women in Leadership: A Cross-Cultural Analysis, Current Perspectives on Asian Women in Leadership, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 139–159, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-54996-5_9, ISBN 978-3-319-54996-5, retrieved 2024-01-20
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