Periyapillai
| Cekaracacekaran VIII | |||||
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Jaffna | |||||
| Reign | 1565–1582 | ||||
| Predecessor | Puviraja Pandaram (Pararacacekaran VII) | ||||
| Successor | Puviraja Pandaram (Pararacacekaran VII) | ||||
| Died | 1582 | ||||
| Issue | Cankili II (Cekaracacekaran IX)? Migapulle Arachchi | ||||
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| Tamil | பெரியபிள்ளை | ||||
| House | Aryacakravarti dynasty | ||||
Periyapillai (
Thanjavur Nayak help mounted an attack on the Portuguese fort in the Mannar Island to regain territory lost during Cankili's rule but he was defeated. Due to a local uprising he lost power to Puviraja Pandaram. He is considered to be the father (or grandfather) of the last king of the Kingdom, Cankili II[1][2] and Migapulle Arachchi.[3]
Notes
- ^ Natarajan, V History of Ceylon Tamils, p. 86
- ^ de Silva, History of Sri Lanka, p. 743
- ^ Vriddhagirisan, Nayaks of Tanjore, p. 6, 80, 91-92
References
- Nadarajan, Vasantha (1999). History of Ceylon Tamils. Toronto: Vasantham. p. 146.
- de Silva, K. M. (2005). A History of Sri Lanka. ISBN 955-8095-92-3.
- Vriddhagirisan, V (2007). Nayaks of Tanjore. ISBN 978-8120609969.
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