Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c35.1013
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c35.1013
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v2.c35.1013
2. Vijayabāhu.—Sister’s son of Parakkamabāhu I, and king of Ceylon (Vijayabāhu II., 1186-87 A.C.). He succeeded his uncle. Among his acts was the grant of an amnesty to all those imprisoned by Parakkamabāhu I., and the despatch of an embassy to the king of Arimaddana with a letter in Pāli, composed by himself. He was a good king, but was slain at the end of one year’s reign by Mahinda (afterwards Mahinda VI.). His viceroy was Kittinissaṅka.¹