Bhuvanaikabahu VI of Kotte
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| Bhuvanaikabahu VI of Kotte | |
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| Siri Sanga bo, Tri-Sinhaladīswara (overlord of Three Sinhala), Navaratnādhipathi (Possessor of nine gems) Chieftain of Jaffna of Kingdom of Kotte | |
| Reign | 1450-1467 |
| Predecessor | New office Kanakasooriya Cinkaiariyan (as king of Jaffna) |
| Successor | office abolished Theravāda Buddhism |
Bhuvanekabahu VI of Kotte (
Jaffna Kingdom in 1447 or 1450.[2] Bhuvanaikabahu was apparently summoned south after the demise of his adopted father. He then ruled for 17 years. According to Rajavaliya
, he killed the grandson of Parakrama Bahu VI, namely Vira Parakrama Bahu or Jaya Bahu (1468 – c. 1470).
Do Couto,[clarification needed] however, who was well-informed, says after a few years' reign Parkramabahu died and his half-witted son was put on the throne by his aunt, who two years later finding herself unable to rule sent for Sapumal Kumaraya from Jaffna.[3][4][5]
Origin theories
There are number of theories as to his ethnic origin and the reason for the rebellion against his rule. According to John Holt, he was an ethnic
Tulunadu or the Coromandel Coast.[6]
He has also been identified as adopted by Parakramabahu VI after the death of his father Manikka Thalaivan, a [panikkar] chief, who was killed in a battle mentioned in the manuscript Mukkara Hatana.[7][8][9]
He is credited with building the
vihares in the south. The rebellion against him is seen as a reflection of ethnic Sinhalese identity against a perceived outsider.But he won.[4][5][6]
Conquest of Jaffna
The conquest of the Jaffna kingdom took place in many stages. First, the tributaries to Jaffna in the
Vannimai, were neutralised. Two successive invasions followed. The first invasion did not succeed in capturing the kingdom. The second invasion in 1450 eventually did. Apparently connected with this war of conquest was an expedition to Adriampet in modern South India, occasioned, according to Valentyn,[clarification needed] by the seizure of a Lankan ship laden with cinnamon. The Tenkasi inscription of Arikesari Parakrama Pandya of Tinnevelly "who saw the backs of kings at Singai, Anurai", and elsewhere, may refer to these wars; it is dated between A.D. 1449–50 and 1453–4.[10] Kanakasooriya Cinkaiariyan the Aryacakravarti
king fled to South India with his family.
This victory seemed to have left a very important impression on the
"Beloved Kokila, wing the way to Yapa Patuna ( or present day
Arya Chakravarti, and has established himself in war-like might. To him, I offer this message"
"Arya Chakravarti beheld his glory, dazzling as the glory of the sun. He beheld his might which was poised throughout the eighteen ratas. Thereupon grief entered into his heart, he abandoned his realm and fled beyond the sea".
The return of the prince to Kotte was sung by the poet, Sri Rahula Thera of Totagomuva in the Selalihini Sandesaya (Message carried by the Selalihini bird) thus:
"Dear one, behold, here comes Prince Sapumal, the conqueror of Yapa Patuna [Jaffna].[3][12]
He is known as Chempaha Perumal as well as Ariavettaiadum Perumal in Tamil sources.[2]
Ascension to the Kotte throne
Sapumal Kumaraya ascended the Kotte throne under the name of Bhuvanaika Bahu VI. (c. A.D. 1472–1480 at least). According to
Pegu for the purpose of obtaining the priestly succession from Lanka in 1476, at a moment when a serious rebellion had broken out. In the chronicles this king is given a reign of seven years from his coronation, but the Dedigama inscription is dated in his ninth year. According to E.W. Codrington, this period was from 1472 to 1480 AD. He was succeeded by his son Pandita Parakrama Bahu VII.[3]
See also
- Mahavamsa
- List of monarchs of Sri Lanka
- History of Sri Lanka
Notes
- ^ H.W Codrington, Don Martin De Zilva Wickramasinghe (1928–1933). Epigraphia Zeylanica, Vol III. Oxford university press. p.278-286
- ^ a b Gnanaprakasar, S A critical history of Jaffna, p.103
- ^ a b c "The Kotte Dynasty and its Portuguese allies". Humphry Coddrington. Archived from the original on 10 December 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
- ^ )
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- ^ a b c "Portuguese encounter with King of Kotte in 1517". Denis N. Fernando. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ISBN 9789556651492
- ^ "Sapumal Kumaraya and Puran Appu - Later avatars of Prince Aba?". www.srilankaguardian.org. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ Fernando, A. Denis N. "Dona Catherina was the direct heiress by virtue of her heredity". Info Lanka.
- ISBN 0-8369-5596-X
- ^ The fifteenth century route to Yapa Patuna Archived 20 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Padma EDIRISINGHE (Sunday Observer) Retrieved 20 November 2015
- ^ "Buddhist Jaffna". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
References
- Gnanaprakasar, Swamy (2003). A Critical History of Jaffna. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. p. 122. ISBN 81-206-1686-3.
- Holt, John Clifford (1991). Buddha in the Crown: Avalokitesvara in the Buddhist Traditions of Sri Lanka. Oxford University Press. p. 304. ISBN 0-19-506418-6.
- Peebles, Patrick (2006). The History of Sri Lanka. USA: Greenwood Press. p. 248. ISBN 0-313-33205-3.
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| Pre-Anuradhapura period House of Vijaya (543–237 BCE) |
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| Anuradhapura period House of Vijaya (543–237 BCE) Chola dynasty (237–215 BCE) House of Vijaya (215–205 BCE) Chola dynasty (205–161 BCE) House of Vijaya (161–103 BCE) The Five Dravidians (103–89 BCE) House of Vijaya (89 BCE–66 CE) House of Lambakanna I (66–436) The Six Dravidians (436–463) House of Moriya (463–691) House of Lambakanna II (691–1017) |
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| Anuradhapura from Rohana |
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Pandyan dynasty (1212–1215) (1215–1236)Eastern Ganga dynasty |
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| Transitional period House of Siri Sanga Bo (1220–1505) |
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| Kandyan period House of Dinajara (1591–1739) Nayaks of Kandy (1739–1815) |
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