Sri Vikrama Rajasimha
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Sri Vikrama Rajasimha was the last king of the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka, whose reign ended with the British annexation of the kingdom in 1815.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Kandy
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ last king of the Kingdom of Kandy ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sri Vikrama Rajasinghe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Wickrama Rajasinha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Temple of the Tooth, Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Nayakkar dynasty of Madurai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1780 ⓘ |
| capturedBy | British forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedYear | 1815 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Kandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1832 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Nayakkar dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endOfReignCause |
British annexation of Kandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kandyan Convention of 1815 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early 19th century
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Telugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | Kandyan Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exiledTo |
Madras Presidency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vellore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Sri Venkata Ranga Rajasimha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt |
Sinhala
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| lastRulerOf | Kingdom of Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchOf |
Kandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Subbamma Nayak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last indigenous monarch of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
end of the Sinhalese monarchy ⓘ |
| overthrownBy |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Vellore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Vellore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Rajadhi Rajasinha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1815 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1798 ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ruledRegion | Central Highlands of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | British annexation of the Kingdom of Kandy ⓘ |
| spouse |
Subbamma Nayak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venkata Ranga Ammal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
British colonial administration in Kandy
ⓘ
Governorship of British Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Sri Vikrama Rajasimha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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