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Mahasena was the younger son of King
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or reservoirs in Sri Lanka, and built sixteen such tanks. After becoming king, Mahasena discriminated the
Buddhists belonging to the Theravada-school and destroyed several of their temples including the Mahavihara (the main Theravada temple) before his
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No wisdom and no power in the ruler can have forced such efforts even upon the most passive oriental nations, without general persuasion that the work was one of paramount necessity and that all would participate in its
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stupa was built by
Mahasen in the land belonging to Mahavihara. This is the highest stupa in Sri Lanka, and is among the tallest in the world. He also built other temples such as Gokanna, Minneriya and Kalandaka.
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The sixteen tanks given in the
Mahavamsa as built by Mahasen are as follows. Some of these tanks have been identified, and the present names of the ones that have been identified are given in brackets.
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is 1.25 miles (2.01 km) long. The
Minneriya tank provides water for a large area, and its water supply is maintained by the Elahara canal. Henry Ward, a governor of Sri Lanka when it was a
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1019:Interregnum
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906:(98–91 BCE)
874:Lanja Tissa
868:Thulatthana
676:Family tree
599:277–304 AD
320:agriculture
289:Mahagallaka
49:Predecessor
2151:301 deaths
2140:Categories
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1957:Dharmapala
1738:Dharmasoka
1714:Chodaganga
1690:Mahinda VI
1660:Jayabahu I
1585:Jagatipala
1567:Kassapa VI
1544:(991–1001)
1536:Mahinda IV
1500:Dappula IV
1488:Kassapa IV
1440:Dappula II
1434:Mahinda II
1368:Kassapa II
1248:Kashyapa I
1176:Upatissa I
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402:Daily News
382:2008-11-01
358:References
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1088:(193–195)
1086:Cula Naga
1082:(165–193)
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1064:(113–135)
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133:Sri Lanka
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779:(66–436)
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256:Mahagama
240:benefits
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109:Religion
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1482:Udaya I
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1272:Siva II
1236:Pithiya
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