Mahinda V of Sri Lanka

Mahinda V of Sri Lanka
Mahinda V
King of Sri Lanka
Reign 982 - 1017
Died 1029
Predecessor Sena V
Successor Rajaraja Chola I (Anuradhapura)
Vikramabahu (Ruhuna)
Offspring Kassapa

Mahinda V was a monarch of Sri Lanka. He was the last king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom.[1] In 993, he fled to Ruhuna, the southern part of the country, when a Chola invasion led by Rajaraja Chola I captured Anuradhapura.[2] He was later taken prisoner and taken to India, where he died as a prisoner in 1029.[1] The Mahavamsa records that the rule of Mahinda V was weak and he was unable to even organize the collecting of taxes. The country was in a state of extreme poverty and his army refused to follow orders due to lack of wages.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "A solid bedrock of research: The Institutios of Ancient Ceylon from Inscriptions". International Centre for Ethnic Studies. http://www.ices.lk/publications/inscript2_kno_review.shtml. Retrieved 2009-07-18. 
  2. ^ Siriweera, W. I. (2004). History of Sri Lanka. Dayawansa Jayakodi & Company. pp. 302. ISBN 955-551-257-4. 
  3. ^ Wijesooriya, S. (2006). A Concise Sinhala Mahavamsa. Participatory Development Forum. pp. 114. ISBN 955-9140-31-0. 

See also

Mahinda V of Sri Lanka
Born: ? ? Died: ? ?
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Sena V
King of Anuradhapura
982–1017
Succeeded by
Rajaraja Chola I
Vikramabahu



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