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Concise Mahavamsa Ruwan Rajapakse, P.E., Sinhalanet.com 112 Writing of Buddhist Books: King Vijayabahu brought in all the best scholars of the country and had them write eighty four thousand divisions of the doctrine. (Buddhism). (Author’s Note: It is not clear whether the Tripitaka was re-written during King Vijayabahu’s time using existing books or by memory of monks). King built harmony among people of Tisihala. (Author’s Note: Mahavamsa mentions the word “Tisihala” for the first time, indicating Ruhunu, Pihiti, and Maya). King built a park named Vijayasundara and gave it to bhikkus. Vijayabahu Pirivena: King built a Vihara in Vattalagama and named it Vijayabahu Vihara. (Vattala, a town close to Colombo mentioned here in Mahavamsa). King Vijayabahu ruled the country in perfect fashion for four years. ~KING PARAKRAMABAHU II~ (1234 AD – 1269 AD) After the death of King Vijayabahu, his son Parakramabahu became the ruler of the country. King Parakramabahu was a scholar and was known as Sabbanu Panditha Parakramabahu. (Author’s Note: King Dutugamunu was the hero of the first part of Mahavamsa compiled by Mahathera Mahanama. King Parakramabahu I was the hero of the second part of Mahavamsa compiled by Dhammakitti Thera. Parakramabahu II is the hero of this portion of Mahavamsa. Author of this portion of Mahavamsa is not known). Lesser Punishments for Criminals: King Parakramabahu reduced the punishment for prisoners. People who were sentenced to death were given prison terms. People who were sentenced to prison were given reduced sentences. People who had short prison sentences were fined and released. Unification of the Country: King Parakramabahu thought, Asela the son of Mutaseeva vanquished two horse traders Sena and Gutthika. Then Great King Dutugamunu defeated King Elara and unified the country. Then Vatthagamini Abhaya destroyed seven Damila Generals and protected the country. Then mighty Dhatusena chased away the six Chola Kings in the North. Then Great Vijayabahu defeated the mighty Chola army and protected the triple gem. Now it is my turn to defeat the foreign rule in the north and unify the country.
Concise Mahavamsa Ruwan Rajapakse, P.E., Sinhalanet.com 113 King Parakramabahu Prepares for War: After these thoughts King, had his generals prepared for the war. Enemy had camps setup in Pulattinagara, Mannar and various other places. The enemy had forty thousand soldiers consisting of Chola and Kerala soldiers placed in these camps. After careful preparations King Parakramabahu attacked Pulattinagara. Enemy soldiers at Pulattinagara were beaten after a fierce fight. Many Chola and Kerala soldiers came to King’s side. Interception of Fleeing Enemy Soldiers: Enemy soldiers who did not surrender to the King decided to leave Pulattinagara and fled to eastern shore. They had all their wealth, gold and other valuables looted from people of the country packed in carts and started to flee. Fleeing enemy soldiers got lost and moved towards west instead of eastern seashore. They were intercepted at Kalavapi by King Parakramabahu’s soldiers. Major battle took place at Kalavapi and King Parakramabahu’s army defeated the fleeing soldiers. (Author’s Note: Geiger believes that King Parakramabahu knew all along that the foreign soldiers would flee to western shore since the major port Mahatittha was located in the west). After defeating the enemy army and chasing away the foreign Kings in the north, King Parakramabahu brought the whole country under his rule. Attack by a Buddhist Group: Eleventh year of King Parakramabahu’s reign, a Buddhist group lead by Chandrabanu from India came with a terrible Javaka army. This army was armed with poisoned arrows and killed and maimed many people and created fear and despair among the public. People whom previously suffered under Magha rule now were forced to suffer from the Javaka army. King Parakramabahu dispatched an army headed by his sister’s son Virabahu to fight Chandrabanu and the Javaka army. Javaka soldiers had machines that could send arrows. Virabahu attacked Chandrabanu’s army like the Veramba Vatha and destroyed many Javaka soldiers. Chandrabanu was defeated by Virabahu. (Author’s Note: Who are Javakas? Mahavamsa says they were followers of Sugatha (Buddha). Could they be Mongals? Mongals were Buddhists and their power was at a zenith during this time period. Ganghese Khan broke through the Great Wall of China and captured Northern China in 1215 AD. Did he send one of his Generals to capture Lanka to position himself to attack the Indian mainland?) Veramba Vatha is a strong wind that supposed to come at the end of the world. It seems that high tech Javaka army was beaten by shear numbers of the Sihala army).
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