Mahallaka Naga of Anuradhapura
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Mahallaka Naga | |
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King of Anuradhapura | |
Reign | 135–141 |
Predecessor | Gajabahu I |
Successor | Bhatika Tissa |
Issue | Bhatika Tissa Kanittha Tissa |
Dynasty | Lambakanna dynasty |
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Mahallaka Naga was the King of Anuradhapura from the House of Lambakanna I. He ruled from 135 till 141 AD.[1] He was preceded by his son-in-law, Gajabahu I and succeeded by his son, Bhatika Tissa. During his succession to the throne, the king was very old, and thus he was popularly known as Mahallaka Naga or Mahalu Naga.
References[edit]
- ^ Livingstone, Samuel (1971). The Sinhalese of Ceylon and the Aryan Theory: Letters of a Tamil Father to His Son. M. S. Seevaratnam. p. 47.