Rajarata (Sinhala: රජරට, romanized: rajaraṭa (IPA:[rad͡ʒəraʈə]); Tamil: ரஜரட, romanized: rajaraṭa; meaning "King's country") was one of three historical regions of the island of Sri Lanka for about 1,700 years from the 6th century BCE to the early 13th century CE.[1] Several ancient cities, including Tambapanni, Upatissa Nuwara, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa, were established as capitals within the area by successive rulers.[2] Rajarata was under the direct administration of the King (raja/king, rata/country). Two other areas, Mayarata and Ruhunurata, were ruled by the king's brothers "Mapa" and "Epa"[citation needed] . The Magha invasion in the 13th century brought about the end of the Rajarata kingdom.[3][4]
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Rajarata (Sinhala: රජරට, romanized: rajaraṭa (IPA: [rad͡ʒəraʈə]); Tamil: ரஜரட, romanized: rajaraṭa; meaning "King's country") was one of three historical...
Rajarata Rejini (Sinhala: රජරට රැජිණි, Queen of the King's Land) is a daytime passenger train that runs between Anuradhapura and Beliatta via Colombo Fort...
The Rajarata Rifles was a former rifle regiment of the Sri Lanka Army. It was one of only three geographically based regiments in the Sri Lanka army. The...
throne of Rajarata. Two monarchs of the Arya branch of the royal family, Sri Vallabha and Kitti Sri Megha, tried unsuccessfully to seize Rajarata by force...
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා රජරට විශ්වවිද්යාලය, Tamil: இலங்கை ரஜரட்ட பல்கலைக்கழகம், abbreviated RUSL) is a public university...
and beautified the city of Anuradhapura and projected the power of the Rajarata kingdom across the island of Sri Lanka. Due to his significance as one...
The Mahavamsa mentions that a Chola prince known as Ellalan, invaded the Rajarata kingdom of Sri Lanka and conquered it in 235 BCE with the help of a Mysore...
destroyed in every way by the Chola army. The capital of the conquered Rajarata was moved to Polonnaruwa which was then renamed "Jananathamangalam", a...
regarding the presence of arsenic in water claiming that the cause of Rajarata chronic kidney disease had been given to him by the god Natha. The Sri...
Dakkhinadesa to capture Rajarata, but he was introduced to Manabaraha, who allied with Gajabahu. Despite the setback, he captured Rajarata. Gajabahu, his army...
as it was known for several rebellions against the superior states in Rajarata. The principality was defeated with its last de facto Queen Sugala been...
and canals, which created a vast and complex irrigation network in the Rajarata area throughout the Anuradhapura period. These constructions are an indication...
much as possible from the land and overturn as many of the traditions of Rajarata as possible. His reign saw the massive migration of native Sinhalese people...
island, known as Rajarata; so comprehensive was his destruction of Sinhalese power in the north that all of the successor kingdoms to Rajarata existed primarily...
of his early life. Around 205 BCE, Ellalan mounted an invasion of the Rajarata based in Anuradhapura in northern Sri Lanka and defeated the forces of...
Lanka established provincial councils. In the Kingdom of Anuradhapura, Rajarata was the personal domain of the King. It was further divided in to four...
traditional divisions of Sri Lanka, into Rajarata, Dhakkinadesa, and Ruhuna, first undergo a change of names (Rajarata becomes Pathithadesa, Dhakkinadesa becomes...
(the Prakrit word for Tamil people) in Anuradhapura, the capital city of Rajarata, and other areas of Sri Lanka as early as the 2nd century BCE. Historical...
the Anuradhapura Kingdom. The kingdom was divided into three provinces; Rajarata, Ruhuna and Malaya Rata. These were further subdivided into smaller units...
Great, who conquered upper Punjab in 326 BCE. Anuradhapura Kingdom of Rajarata Sri Lanka 4th century BC Madurai Pandyan Kingdom India 3rd century BC...
By John Holt, Duke University Press, 13 April 2011 see (Tamil Nadus in Rajarata p.85.) Ancient India: Collected Essays on the Literary and Political History...
usurping Tamil prince from the Chola Kingdom, who had invaded the Kingdom of Rajarata in 205 BC. King Elara is a former soldier and spy under King Kharawela...
of Rajarata, the golden civilization of ancient Sri Lanka is spread to south boundary of the forest. This area was situated between later Rajarata and...
Regiment Ceylon Mounted Rifles Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps Colombo Town Guard Rajarata Rifles Ruhunu Regiment National Service Regiment Post and Telegraph Signals...
Lanka. The camp was started out as the regimental headquarters of the Rajarata Rifles from state land. It serves as the regimental headquarters of the...
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