Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
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Sri Vikrama Rajasinha was the final king of the Sinhalese monarchy in Sri Lanka, whose reign ended with the British annexation of his kingdom in the early 19th century.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Sri Sri Vikrama Rajasinha | 0 | 1 |
| Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe | 0 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Historical Figure
→
King → Last King of Kandy → Last King of Sri Lanka → Monarch → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kannasamy Nayaka
→
Rajasinha →
surface form:
Sri Vikrama Rajasimha
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha →
surface form:
Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe
|
| annexedBy |
British Ceylon
→
surface form:
British Ceylon administration
British Empire → |
| birthPlace | Madurai region, South India → |
| birthYear | 1780 → |
| capitalDuringReign | Kandy → |
| causeOfDeposition |
Kandyan Convention
→
surface form:
British annexation of Kandy
|
| country | Sri Lanka → |
| deathYear | 1832 → |
| diedIn |
India
→
Vellore → |
| dynasty |
Kandyan Kingdom
→
surface form:
Nayaka dynasty of Kandy
|
| era |
Early 19th century
→
Late 18th century → |
| ethnicity | Nayaka → |
| event | Deposition by the British in 1815 → |
| knownFor |
Being the last native king of Sri Lanka
→
Conflict with the British colonial power → Conflicts with Kandyan chiefs → Construction and beautification of Kandy Lake → |
| languageContext |
Sinhala
→
Tamil → |
| lastKandyanKing | true → |
| lastSinhaleseMonarch | true → |
| monarchyEndedWith | British annexation of Kandy in 1815 → |
| name | Sri Vikrama Rajasinha self-link → |
| placeOfExile |
Madras Presidency
→
Vellore → |
| predecessor |
Kirti Sri Rajasinha
→
surface form:
Rajadhi Rajasinha
|
| reignedOver |
Kandyan Kingdom
→
surface form:
Kandyan Kingdom in Sri Lanka
Kingdom of Kandy (interior Sri Lanka) →
surface form:
Kingdom of Kandy
|
| reignEnd | 1815 → |
| reignStart | 1798 → |
| religion |
Buddhism
→
Hinduism → |
| signedOrSubjectTo | Kandyan Convention → |
| spouse |
Queen Subbamma Nayak
→
Queen Venkata Rengammal Devi → |
| successor |
George III of the United Kingdom
→
surface form:
George III
|
| successorTitle | King of the United Kingdom and Hanover → |
| title |
King of Kandy
→
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha self-linksurface differs →
surface form:
Sri Sri Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
|
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe
subject surface form:
Kingdom of Kandy
this entity surface form:
Sri Sri Sri Vikrama Rajasinha