Queen Sugala of Ruhuna also referred to as Sugala Devi (12th century A.D), was the last monarch of the
Kingdom of Ruhuna
The Principality of Ruhuna, also referred to as the Kingdom of Ruhuna, is a region of present-day Southern and Eastern Sri Lanka. It was the center of a flourishing civilisation and the cultural and economic centres of ancient Sri Lanka. Magama, Ti ...
, a state which was located in the Southern and Eastern regions of Sri Lanka.
Life
The Kingdom of Ruhuna was a Sub kingdom loyal to the King of Anuradhapura.
She was the first ruling queen of the
Kingdom of Ruhuna
The Principality of Ruhuna, also referred to as the Kingdom of Ruhuna, is a region of present-day Southern and Eastern Sri Lanka. It was the center of a flourishing civilisation and the cultural and economic centres of ancient Sri Lanka. Magama, Ti ...
. She was claimed to have taken the throne of the Ruhuna, while King
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 ...
ruled entire island from Polonnaruwa. Hence, Queen Sugala was not the sole ruler of the country: she is not considered as an Sinhalese monarch, since King
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 ...
reigned over large parts of the Sri Lanka.
She was the mother of King Manabharana. Her son was defeated by Parakramabahu in a battle for possession of the Pihiti Rata (Northerner kingdom of Sri Lanka). Many King Manabharana followers united behind Queen Sugala to defend the Ruhuna from King Parakramabahu's invading army, before the revolt was put down brutally in 1160.
[The Curse of Padmini, p. 12, L. N. Birla, 1971]
See also
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List of Ruhuna monarchs
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History of Sri Lanka
The history of Sri Lanka is intertwined with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent and the surrounding regions, comprising the areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia and Indian Ocean.
The early human remains found on the island of Sri La ...
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Sinhalese queens
Year of birth missing
Executed Sri Lankan women
12th-century women rulers
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Polonnaruwa period
1160 deaths
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