Mahinda VI of Polonnaruwa
Mahinda VI (?–1187) was a king of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa who came to the throne by killing his predecessor Vijayabahu II. He only reigned for five days, being killed by his successor and Vijayabahu II's sub-king, Nissanka Malla.[1]
| Mahinda VI of Sri Lanka | |
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| King of Polonnaruwa | |
| Reign | 1187 |
| Predecessor | Vijayabahu II |
| Successor | Nissanka Malla |
| Died | 1187 |
During his short reign, he wrote the Madigiriya inscription to show regards to Maharaja Samara of Srivijaya for his deeds to free the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa from the Cholas.
See also
- Mahavamsa
- List of monarchs of Sri Lanka
- History of Sri Lanka
- Madigiriya inscription
References
- Codrington, Humphry W. (1926). "A Short History of Lanka, Chapter IV". lakdiva.org. Macmillan and Co., Limited. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
External links
Mahinda VI of Polonnaruwa House of Vijayabahu Born: ? ? Died: ? 1187 | ||
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| Preceded by Vijayabahu II |
King of Polonnaruwa 1187 |
Succeeded by Nissanka Malla |
Monarchs of the Sinhala Kingdom | ||
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| Pre Anuradhapura period House of Vijaya (543–377 BC) |
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| Anuradhapura period House of Vijaya (437–237 BC) (215–205 BC) (161–103 BC) (89–66 AD) Chola invaders (237–215 BC) (205–161 BC) The Five Dravidians (103–89 BC) House of Lambakanna I (66–436) The Six Dravidians (436–463) House of Moriya (463–691) House of Lambakanna II (691–1017) |
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| Anuradhapura from Rohana |
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| Polonnaruwa period House of Vijayabahu (1055–1187), (1197–1200) (1209–1210), (1211–1212) House of Kalinga (1187–1197), (1200–1209) Lokissara (1210–1211), Pandyan dynasty (1212–1215) Kalinga (1215–1232) |
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| Transitional period House of Siri Sanga Bo (1232–1505) |
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| Kandyan period House of Dinajara (1591–1739) Nayaks of Kandy (1739–1815) |
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Italics indicate regent.
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