Chodaganga was King of
Polonnaruwa
Poḷonnaruwa, ( si, පොළොන්නරුව, translit=Poḷonnaruva; ta, பொலன்னறுவை, translit=Polaṉṉaṟuvai) also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of Polonnaruwa Dis ...
in the twelfth century, who ruled from 1196 to 1197. He succeeded his uncle
Vikramabahu II, whom he usurped 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.
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and ruled for nine months before he was deposed and deprived of his eyes by the
General Senevirat who installed
Lilavati, wife of
Parakramabahu I
Parākramabāhu I ( Sinhala: මහා පරාක්රමබාහු, 1123–1186), or Parakramabahu the Great, was the king of Polonnaruwa from 1153 to 1186. He oversaw the expansion and beautification of his capital, constructed extensiv ...
. Chodaganga was also a nephew of
Nissanka Malla
Nissanka Malla ( si, නිස්සංක මල්ල), also known as Keerti Nissanka and Kalinga Lokesvara was a king of Polonnaruwa (Sri Lanka) who ruled the country from 1187 to 1196. He is known for his architectural constructions such as th ...
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See also
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List of Sri Lankan monarchs
The Sinhalese monarch -- anachronistically referred to as the Kings of Sri Lanka—featured the heads of state of the Sinhala Kingdoms, in what is today Sri Lanka.
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History of Sri Lanka
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References
External links
Kings & Rulers of Sri LankaCodrington's Short History of Ceylon
Monarchs of Polonnaruwa
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