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Rajavaliya (line of kings) is an ancient chronicle of Sri Lanka.[1] It contains the history of King Vijaya to King Vimaladharmasuriya ΙΙ. It is the only chronicle which contains continuous history of Sri Lanka written in Sinhalese language.[2]
Rajavaliya considered as an secondary source when it using to study history, because it was based on pali chronicles like Mahavamsa and Deepavamsa
References
[edit]- ^ "The rajavaliya : or, A historical narrative of Sinhalese kings from Vijaya to Vimala Dharma Surya II, to which are added a glossary and a list of sovereigns / ed. by B. Gunasekara". ebook.lib.hku.hk. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ^ "Rajavaliya | historical Ceylonese chronicle". Retrieved 2016-08-27.
External links
[edit]- Rajavaliya. 1976. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- Gunasekara, B. (1900). Rajavaliya, Or, a Historical Narrative of Sinhalese Kings. Asian Educational Services. p. 98. ISBN 9788120610293. Retrieved 2016-09-27.