King Nissanka Malla
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King Nissanka Malla was a 12th-century ruler of the Polonnaruwa Kingdom in Sri Lanka, known for his extensive building projects, religious patronage, and efforts to legitimize his royal authority.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nissanka Malla | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Polonnaruwa
ⓘ
Sri Lankan monarch ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| aim |
to present himself as a righteous Buddhist king
ⓘ
to strengthen central royal authority ⓘ |
| capitalCity | Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 12th century ⓘ |
| claimedOrigin | Kalinga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedOriginRegion | Eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionProject |
Nissanka Lata Mandapaya
NERFINISHED
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Nissanka Malla Council Chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ renovation of the Temple of the Tooth in Polonnaruwa ⓘ restoration of stupas and monasteries in Polonnaruwa ⓘ various reservoirs and irrigation works ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Polonnaruwa Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Kalinga dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Nissanka Malla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Polonnaruwa period of Sri Lankan history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issued |
Galpota (Stone Book) inscription
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalinga inscriptions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
efforts to legitimize royal authority
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extensive building projects ⓘ numerous stone inscriptions ⓘ religious patronage ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Pali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sinhala ⓘ |
| legitimizationMethod |
commissioned inscriptions praising his virtues
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emphasized descent from Kalinga royal line ⓘ publicized donations to Buddhist institutions ⓘ |
| militaryActivity | claimed military campaigns in South India ⓘ |
| patronage |
Buddhist clergy
ⓘ
Buddhist monasteries ⓘ |
| policy |
asserted that only a person of Kalinga origin was fit to rule Sri Lanka
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distributed wealth and gifts to the populace ⓘ promoted Buddhism as state religion ⓘ reduced certain taxes to gain popular support ⓘ |
| predecessor | Vijayabahu II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | North Central Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1196 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1187 ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| successor | Vira Bahu I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Maha Raja
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Protector of Buddhism ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Nissanka Malla
this entity surface form:
Nissanka Malla