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Polonnaruwa period
1017–1232
Statue of Parakramabahu I
Including
  • Chola conquest
  • Kingdom of Polonnaruwa
Monarch(s)
  • House of Vijayabahu
  • House of Kalinga
  • Lokissara
  • Parakrama Pandyan II
  • Kalinga Magha
Chronology
Anuradhapura period Transitional period

The Polonnaruwa period was a period in the history of Sri Lanka from 1017, after the Chola conquest of Anuradhapura and when the center of administration was moved to Polonnaruwa, to the end of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa in 1232.

The Kingdom of Polonnaruwa was the second major Sinhalese kingdom of Sri Lanka. It lasted from 1055 under Vijayabahu I until 1212 under the rule of Lilavati. The Kingdom of Polonnaruwa came after the Anuradhapura Kingdom, which was invaded by Chola forces under Rajaraja I. It also followed the Kingdom of Ruhuna, in which the Sinhalese Kings ruled during Chola occupation.

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Polonnaruwa period

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The Polonnaruwa period was a period in the history of Sri Lanka from 1017, after the Chola conquest of Anuradhapura and when the center of administration...

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Polonnaruwa

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Poḷonnaruwa, (Sinhala: පොළොන්නරුව, romanized: Poḷonnaruva; Tamil: பொலன்னறுவை, romanized: Polaṉṉaṟuvai) also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura...

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Kingdom of Polonnaruwa

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conjuncts instead of Indic text. The Kingdom of Polonnaruwa (Sinhala: පොළොන්නරුව රාජධානිය, romanized: Polonnaruwa Rājādhaniya) was the Sinhalese kingdom that...

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Capital of Sri Lanka

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1029–1055 (Chola) Rohana, 1029–1055 (Sinhalese) Polonnaruwa period Polonnaruwa, 1055–1232 Polonnaruwa, 1232–1255 Dambadeniya, 1255–1270s (During the reigns...

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Sandakada pahana

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latter stage of the Anuradhapura period, the sandakada pahana evolved through the Polonnaruwa, Gampola and Kandyan period. According to historians, the sandakada...

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Tamils

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The Chola decline in Sri Lanka was followed by the restoration of the Polonnaruwa monarchy in the late 11th century CE. In 1215, following Pandya invasions...

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History of Sri Lanka

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Chola empire during the reign of his son Rajendra Chola. The Kingdom of Polonnaruwa was the second major Sinhalese kingdom of Sri Lanka. It lasted from 1055...

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Sinhalese people

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for its agricultural prosperity under king Parakramabahu in Polonnaruwa during which period the island was famous around the world as the rice mill of...

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British Ceylon period

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The British Ceylon period is the history of Sri Lanka between 1815 and 1948. It follows the fall of the Kandyan Kingdom into the hands of the British Empire...

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Polonnaruwa Vatadage

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The Polonnaruwa Vatadage is an ancient structure dating back to the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa of Sri Lanka. It is believed to have been built during the reign...

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Sri Lanka

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fall of Anuradhapura Kingdom. Subsequently, they moved the capital to Polonnaruwa. Following a 17-year-long campaign, Vijayabahu I successfully drove the...

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Sinhalese monarchy

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be seen as the rule rather that the exception during this period. With the fall of Polonnaruwa the monarchy saw a decline in the 13th century, this is characterised...

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Tamil settlement of Sri Lanka

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who had aspirations of taking the throne. Rajaraja I renamed the city Polonnaruwa to Jananathamangalam, near Anuradhapura and settled Velakkara Agampadi...

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List of Sinhalese female monarchs

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four monarchs. Two ruled during the Anuradhapura Period and the other two during the Polonnaruwa Period. Anula was the first known queen regnant in both...

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Anuradhapura period

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moved the capital to Polonnaruwa and subsequent Sri Lankan rulers who came into power after the Chola reign continued to use Polonnaruwa as the capital, thus...

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Chola conquest of Anuradhapura

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by the Chola army. The capital of the conquered Rajarata was moved to Polonnaruwa which was then renamed "Jananathamangalam", a title of Rajaraja. The...

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Transitional period of Sri Lanka

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Transitional period of Sri Lanka spans from the end of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, in 1232, to the start of the Kandyan period in 1597. The period is characterised...

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Dutch Ceylon

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protection of some of the Portuguese possessions around the world. In this period Portugal lost a great number of lands to the new colonial rivals. During...

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Velakkara

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Velakkaras are royal guards mentioned in various historical accounts of Sri Lanka. The general prevailing notion is that they were Tamil mercenaries employed...

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Principality of Ruhuna

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several Chola generals; and Manabharana II, whose army once conquered Polonnaruwa. The resistances that arose from Ruhuna were generally victorious against...

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1173 Polonnaruwa invasion of Chola

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Present-day Ramanathapuram. In approximately 1173, the Sinhalese kingdom of Polonnaruwa, invaded the neighbouring Pandya kingdom and overthrew its leader Kulasekhara...

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Portuguese Ceylon

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and 1658. Nevertheless, elements of Portuguese culture from this colonial period remain in Sri Lanka. Portuguese knew Sri Lanka by the name ''Seylan''. In...

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Kandyan period

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The Kandyan period covers the history of Sri Lanka from 1597–1815. After the fall of the Kingdom of Kotte, the Kandyan Kingdom was the last Independent...

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Sri Lankan rupee

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Coins of Sri Lanka Polymer Banknotes of Sri Lanka Medieval Coins of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka Dutch V.O.C coins of Ceylon The Sinhala copper coinage of...

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Vatadage

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Thuparamaya. The best example of a vatadage is generally believed to be the Polonnaruwa Vatadage. Along with it, the vatadages at Medirigiriya and Thiriyaya...

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Provinces of Sri Lanka

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Prehistory Pre Anuradhapura period Anuradhapura period Polonnaruwa period Transitional period Kandyan period British Ceylon period Sri Lanka (1948–present)...

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Panduwasnuwara

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Parakramabahu managed to conquer the control of the entire nation and moved to Polonnaruwa where his new capital was built. The tooth relic of Buddha was also brought...

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Prince Vijaya

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Prehistory Early kingdoms period Anuradhapura period Polonnaruwa period Transitional period Crisis of the Sixteenth Century Kandyan period History of British...

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Emblem of Sri Lanka

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Prehistory Pre Anuradhapura period Anuradhapura period Polonnaruwa period Transitional period Kandyan period British Ceylon period Sri Lanka (1948–present)...

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