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or reservoirs in Sri Lanka, and built sixteen such tanks. After becoming king, Mahasena discriminated the
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stupa was built by
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is 1.25 miles (2.01 km) long. The
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1457:Mahinda III
1421:Kassapa III
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1325:Aggabodhi I
1289:Upatissa II
1199:Soththisena
1121:Abhaya Naga
1109:Siri Naga I
1043:Chandamukha
1030:Interregnum
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921:Pilaya Mara
917:(98–91 BCE)
885:Lanja Tissa
879:Thulatthana
687:Family tree
610:277–304 AD
331:agriculture
300:Mahagallaka
60:Predecessor
2162:301 deaths
2151:Categories
1994:Rajasuriya
1968:Dharmapala
1749:Dharmasoka
1725:Chodaganga
1701:Mahinda VI
1671:Jayabahu I
1596:Jagatipala
1578:Kassapa VI
1555:(991–1001)
1547:Mahinda IV
1511:Dappula IV
1499:Kassapa IV
1451:Dappula II
1445:Mahinda II
1379:Kassapa II
1259:Kashyapa I
1187:Upatissa I
1181:Buddhadasa
1151:Gothabhaya
1073:Gajabahu I
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369:References
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1531:(955–964)
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1513:(939–940)
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1103:Kuda Naga
1099:(193–195)
1097:Cula Naga
1093:(165–193)
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1081:(135–141)
1075:(113–135)
1069:(110–113)
1055:Subharaja
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881:(119 BCE)
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228:Mahavamsa
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157:Jethavana
144:Sri Lanka
70:Successor
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276:Mahamani
270:Challura
267:Mahagama
251:benefits
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120:Religion
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1493:Udaya I
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1283:Siva II
1247:Pithiya
1241:Dathiya
1223:Parindu
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