The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c29.s5.30
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c29.s5.30
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On the death of the king in A.D. 1466 his grandson, Jaya-Bāhu II, called also Jaya Vīra Parakkama-Bāhu, son of Ulukuḍaya Devī, ascended the throne in Kōṭṭe, but did not long retain the sceptre, for in A.D. 1468 Prince Sapumal, the rightful heir, came from Jaffna with a large army, put his nephew to death, and ascended the throne under the title of Bhuvaneka-Bāhu VI. His brother, the Prince of Ambulugala, quelled a rebellion in the south raised by Çrīvardhana Pratirāja and Kūragama Himi. The Kalyāṇi Upasampadā ordination was held in this king's reign, and is recorded in the Kalyāṇi Inscription¹.