Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c9.18

c9.18

“In the reign of King Kirti Śrī, Gannoruva Muhandirama, a descendant of the last-mentioned, was a skilful goldsmith. He worked in the king’s palace. The king made him presents of land and money and an elephant. Later it was reported to the king (Rājādhi Rāja Siṃha) that Gannoruva Muhandirama had died possessed of much property belonging to His Majesty. He seized the property and removed it to the royal treasury” (Lawrie’s Gazetteer, p. 277).