The Historical Inscriptions of Southern India (collected till 1923) and Outlines of Political History c7.30

c7.30

Before passing on, one or two notes may be found useful. About the year 444 B.C., as we learn from the Mahāwamsa the King of Ceylon was called Pāṇḍu Vāsudeva; and in 377 Pāṇduka-Abhaya, was king. Both these rulers were probably connected with the royal family of Pāṇdyas of Madura.