Anuradhapura Kingdom
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The Anuradhapura Kingdom was an ancient Sinhalese monarchy in Sri Lanka renowned for its early Buddhist civilization, monumental stupas, and sophisticated irrigation systems.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anuradhapura Kingdom canonical | 5 |
| Anuradhapura period | 4 |
| Rajarata | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sinhalese monarchy
ⓘ
ancient kingdom ⓘ historical state ⓘ |
| capital | Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culture | Sinhalese culture ⓘ |
| dissolved | 11th century CE ⓘ |
| endTime | 1017 CE ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sinhalese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRuler | Pandukabhaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Polonnaruwa Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Pandukabhaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Abhayagiri Dagaba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Abhayagiri Vihara NERFINISHED ⓘ Anuradhapura city NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaya Ganga canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Jetavana monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Jetavanaramaya stupa NERFINISHED ⓘ Kala Wewa reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahavihara monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuwara Wewa reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajarata region NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruwanwelisaya stupa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Maha Bodhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Thuparamaya stupa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tissa Wewa reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Bodhi tree worship
ⓘ
ancient reservoirs ⓘ early Buddhist civilization ⓘ monastic complexes ⓘ monumental stupas ⓘ sophisticated irrigation systems ⓘ |
| language | Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastRuler | Mahinda V of Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Devanampiya Tissa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dhatusena NERFINISHED ⓘ Dutugemunu NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahasena NERFINISHED ⓘ Valagamba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| precededBy | Pre-Anuradhapura period ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Theravada ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| significantEvent |
construction of Jetavanaramaya
ⓘ
construction of Ruwanwelisaya ⓘ development of large-scale tank irrigation ⓘ introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka ⓘ planting of Sri Maha Bodhi sapling ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 377 BCE ⓘ |
| stateReligion | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Sacred City of Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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