Dharmasoka Of Polonnaruwa
Dharmasoka was an infant King of Polonnaruwa in the thirteenth century, who ruled from 1208 to 1209. He was three months old and installed as king by General Ayasmantha succeeding Kalyanavati as king of Polonnaruwa King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ... and was succeeded by his father Anikanga. See also * List of Sri Lankan monarchs * History of Sri Lanka References External links Kings & Rulers of Sri LankaCodrington's Short History of Ceylon Monarchs of Polonnaruwa D D D Monarchs who died as children Child monarchs from Asia Monarchs deposed as children {{SriLanka-hist-stub ...
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Kalyanavati Of Polonnaruwa
Kalyanavati was Queen regnant, Queen of Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, Polonnaruwa from 1202 to 1208. She was one of the few queens that reigned in Sri Lanka. She succeeded Sahassa Malla of Polonnaruwa, Sahassa Malla as Queen of Polonnaruwa and was succeeded by Dharmasoka of Polonnaruwa, Dharmasoka. She was the wife of Nissanka Malla of Polonnaruwa, Nissanka Malla. She was widowed in 1196. In 1202, the chief of the army, Ayasmanta, deposed king Sahassa Malla, and placed the dowager queen Kalyanavati on the throne in his stead. Her reign is described as a peaceful one. Ayasmanta managed the affairs of state in the her place, and during these years he founded the Sarajakula-vaddhana college at Weligama, and issued the treatise ''Dhammadhikarana'' ("Rules of Practice") concerning the rules of the caste system. Queen Kalyanavati is known to have founded religious monuments, notably the ''vihara'' at Pannasalaka. She was succeeded by the three year old king Dharmasoka of Polonnaruwa, ...
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