Jayavira Bandara
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| Jayavīra Banḍāra | |
|---|---|
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| King of Kandy | |
| Reign | 1511-1551 |
| Predecessor | Senasammata Vikramabahu |
| Successor | Karalliyadde Bandara |
| Spouse | Santhane Devi of Kirawelle Sampala Devi of Gampola |
| Issue | Karalliyadde Bandara Prince Kumarasinghe Leelawathi (Queen Consort of Sithawaka) Dona Isabella (Queen Consort of Kotte) |
| House | House of Siri Sanga Bo |
| Father | Senasammata Vikramabahu |
| Mother | Queen Mayurawathi |
Jayavīra Banḍāra was King of Kandy from 1511 to 1551. He succeeded his father Senasammata Vikramabahu as king and was succeeded by his son Karalliyadde Bandara.[1][2] During the reign of Banḍāra, Catholic friars appeared at court and some conversions took place in the kingdom.[2]
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[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ De Silva 2005, p. 144.
- ^ a b Obeyesekere 2017, p. 161.
Bibliography
[edit]- De Silva, K. M. (2005). A history of Sri Lanka ([Revised.] ed.). Delhi: Vijitha Yapa Publications. ISBN 9558095923.
- Obeyesekere, Gananath (2017). "Between the Portuguese and the Nāyakas: the many faces of the Kandyan Kingdom, 1591– 1765". In Biedermann, Zoltan; Strathern, Alan (eds.). Sri Lanka at the crossroads of history. London: UCL Press. ISBN 9781911307846.
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