Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c23.1071
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c23.1071
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v1.c23.1071
¹ This confirmation of Devānampiyatissa's sovereignty under the ægis of Asoka may have been due either to the commanding position of Asoka or for the strengthening of family connections. Asoka was a Moriyan (a branch of the Sākyans) and Devānampiyatissa had Sākyan blood.