Chattagahaka Jantu (a.k.a. Chhattagahaka) was king of
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura ( si, අනුරාධපුරය, translit=Anurādhapuraya; ta, அனுராதபுரம், translit=Aṉurātapuram) is a major city located in north central plain of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central ...
for about one year from 434 AD to 435 AD. He succeeded his wife's stepbrother
Soththisena and was succeeded by
Mittasena.
He was from the House of Lambakanna I. Prince Jantu had the office of Chattagahaka before he became king. He was the husband of Princess Sanghā, the daughter of King Mahānāma (410-432).
Reflections on a Heritage: Historical Scholarship on Premodern Sri Lanka
p 132
He succeeded his wife's step brother Soththisena as the king of Anuradhapura. He was succeeded by Mittasena. The Chief Minister wanted to ascend the throne himself, but enthroned Mittasena as his puppet ruler.
See also
* 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.
The Sinhalese monarchy originates in the settlement of North Indian Indo ...
* 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 ...
References
Kings & Rulers of Sri Lanka
Codrington's Short History of Ceylon
Monarchs of Anuradhapura, C
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