Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c9.12

c9.12

After Mandalavalli Nayide’s death, the ruling king (? Vira Parākrama Bahu VIII.) enquired for his descendants. There being two orphan children related to each other as aunt and nephew, he had them brought up at the Court and finally married to each other, the girl being given the title of Etana (Lady) and the village of Maṅgalagama in mavurume (inheritance in the female line). Her daughter likewise possessed the village; she married Kolomba Nayide, who served Rāja Simha II. Her son, Madduma Nayide, inherited the village and served Vimala Dharmma Sūrya II. His son, Gallat Nayide, inherited from him, and served Narēndra Simha of Kuṇḍasāle. His son, Madduma Nayide, made the plaint detailed in the vaṭṭoruva giving these particulars. The siṭṭuva, or order of the Adigār who enquired into the case, confirmed the tenancy of Nilavala Loku Nayide; its date is 1763 A.D. Lands and titles were conferred on other relatives; Rāja Simha I. of Sītāvaka, invested the grandson of Mandalavalli Nayide with the same title, and he also served the king. In 1644 A.D. the following Sannasa was granted to one Hadu Nayide of Maṅgalagama, a representative of the family who had given to the king a gold-hilted sword: