Maya Rata

Principality of Maya Rata
Principality of Maya Rata
504 BC–1153
	Principality of Maya Rata Kingdom of Polonnaruwa before 1153 Principality of Ruhuna
Capital	Panduwasnuwara; (504 BC–12 century); Kelaniya; (3rd century BC)
Common languages	Sinhala
Religion	Buddhism
Government	Monarchy
• 504 BC-474 BC	Panduwas Deva
• 1187–1196	Parakramabahu of Dakkhinadesa
History
• Established	504 BC
• Disestablished	1153
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Kingdom of Upatissa Nuwara
Anuradhapura Kingdom
1153: Kingdom of Polonnaruwa

The Maya Rata (Principality of), also known as the Kingdom of Dakkinadesa, was a principality or an administrative region of the Sinhalese kingdom. It was located in the Southwestern part of Sri Lanka, bordered the Deduru Oya. Its last capital was Parakramapura. The principality was disbanded following the formation of the second kingdom of Polonnaruwa by Parakramabahu I.^[1]^[2]

References

^ De Silva, W.A (1927). SINHALESE VITTIPOT. Sri Lanka: Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka.
^ Merlin, Peris (2005). KELANIYA (PDF). Sri Lanka: University of Peradeniya.

[myw-1] De Silva, W.A (1927). SINHALESE VITTIPOT. Sri Lanka: Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka.

[pandu-2] Merlin, Peris (2005). KELANIYA (PDF). Sri Lanka: University of Peradeniya.

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