Malay invasions of Sri Lanka
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Malayan invasions of Sri Lanka occurred in the mid-13th century, when the Malayan ruler Chandrabhanu Sridhamaraja of Tambralinga, invaded Sri Lanka twice during the reign of king Parakramabahu II of Dambadeniya. Both invasions were successfully repulsed by the Kingdom of Dambadeniya.
Background
The Rajarata civilization of Sri Lanka ended with the fall of Polonnaruwa to Kalinga Magha, a conqueror from the Eastern Ganga dynasty.[1] Kalinga Magha's brutal reign in Polonnaruwa caused a massive human migration from the region of Rajarata to the South. Not long after, several political states emerged in the southern region, and the kingdom of Dambadeniya in Maya Rata was one of them. Parakramabahu II, who became the second monarch of Dambadeniya in 1236, was strengthening his army during the time to defeat and banish Magha from Sri Lanka.
First Invasion
While preparing for the battle with Kalinga Magha,
Second Invasion
Chandrabhanu was defeated, but he was able to move North (present-day Jaffna) and secure the Tamil throne for several years. Not long after, he began setting up a plan to re-invade Dambadeniya. He declared himself as the king of Jaffna and adopted the regnal name 'Srīdḥarmarāja'.
Chandrabhanu's reign in Jaffna gave the opportunity to the Pandya Empire to intervene with territorial control in the North, and thus the Pandya king Sadayavarman Sundara Pandyan invaded and Chandrabhanu had to submit to Pandya rule as a vassal.
However, despite the invasions, he was able to spend his time in religious and pious works. According to contemporary records, he held a convocation to reform the Buddhist
Due to these activities, this cunning king was soon able to win the hearts of the
However, King Parakramabahu II mobilized an army in favor of Jatavarman Veera Pandyan, the emperor of the Pandyan kingdom and fought with Chandrabhanu. According to historical records, King Chandrabhanu was defeated and killed in the war.
Aftermath
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After the death of Chandrabhanu, his son
Meanwhile, in Southeast Asia, Tambralinga was annexed in the late-13th century by the emerging Ayutthaya Kingdom, with the region being renamed as Nakhon Si Thammarat. The area would stay under Thai influence for centuries after this conquest, being a province of the succeeding Rattanakosin Kingdom and modernized Kingdom of Thailand.
See also
References
- ^ "King Kalinga Magha - House of Kalinga | Polonnaruwa - (1215 - 1236) - Sri Lankan History - Kings - Governors - Prisidents - Ministers". www.mahawansaya.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ ISBN 9789550642328.
- ^ "Malays". www.worldgenweb.org. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ a b c "Chapter V". lakdiva.org. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ de Silva. A History of Sri Lanka. pp. 91–92.