Pandukabhaya of Anuradhapura

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Pandukabhaya
King of Upatissa Nuwara King of Anuradhapura
Reign	437 BC – 367 BC
Born	474 BC^[1]
Died	367 BC
Predecessor	Tissa
Successor	Mutasiva
Consort	Swarnapali^[2]
Offspring	10 sons and two daughters Mutasiva Suratissa
Royal House	Vijaya
Father	Prince Dhigagamini
Mother	Princess Chitra

Pandukabhaya (437 BC – 367 BC) was King of Upatissa Nuwara and the first monarch of the Anuradhapura Kingdom and 6th over all of the island of Sri Lanka since the arrival of the Vijaya, he reigned from 437 BC to 367 BC. According to many historians and philosophers, he is the first truly Sri Lankan king since the Vijayan invasion, and also the king who ended the conflict between the Sinha clan and local community, reorganizing the populace. His story is one wrapped in myth and legend.

Contents

1 Origin
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

Origin

There are three prevailing opinions on his origin.

In the Mahavansa, his mother is Umaddha Citta and father is Digha Gamini, both of Aryan origin.
Kumarathunga Munidasa's opinion is that his father is Chittharaja.
He has no affiliation to the Aryan dynasty. He is a local hero.

According to Mahavansa and folklore, he was prophesied by astrologers to kill his ten uncles, and thus his mother was kept in a tower avoiding contact with the outside world. Somehow the princess fell in love and gave birth to him. He was raised in a village (Doramndalawa) aided by Yakkas and/or demons. His legend is filled with attempts by his uncles on his life, but he survived each of them. Other sources give different versions of the story.

References

^ "The first king of Anuradhapura". Funday Times. Sunday Times. http://sundaytimes.lk/030608/funday/1.htm#1. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
^ "King Mutasiva". Funday Times. Sunday Times. http://sundaytimes.lk/030615/funday/1.html#1. Retrieved 12 December 2011.

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Regnal titles
Pandukabhaya of Anuradhapura Vijaya Born: ? 474 BC Died: ? 367 BC
Preceded by Tissa	King of Anuradhapura	Succeeded by Mutasiva

v t e Monarchs of the Kingdom of Upatissa Nuwara

House of Vijaya (505 BC – 377 BC)	Upatissa (505 BC–504 BC) Panduvasdeva (504 BC–474 BC) Abhaya (474 BC–454 BC) Tissa (454 BC–437 BC) Pandukabhaya (437 BC–377 BC)

Italics indicate regent.

v t e Monarchs of the Anuradhapura Kingdom

House of Vijaya (477 BC–237 BC, 215 BC–205 BC)	Pandukabhaya (437 BC–367 BC) Mutasiva (367 BC–307 BC) Devanampiya Tissa (307 BC–267 BC) Uttiya (267 BC–257 BC) Mahasiva (257 BC–247 BC) Suratissa (247 BC–237 BC) Asela (215 BC–205 BC)

Chola invaders (237 BC–215 BC, 205 BC–161 BC)	Sena and Guttika (237 BC–215 BC) Elara (205 BC–161 BC)

House of Vijaya (161 BC–103 BC)	Dutthagamani (161 BC–137 BC) Saddha Tissa (137 BC–119 BC) Thulatthana (119 BC–119 BC) Lanja Tissa (119 BC–109 BC) Khallata Naga (109 BC–104 BC) Valagamba (104 BC–103 BC)

The Five Dravidians (103 BC–89 BC)	Pulahatta (103 BC–100 BC) Bahiya (100 BC–98 BC) Panya Mara (98 BC–91 BC) Pilaya Mara (91 BC–90 BC) Dathika (90 BC–88 BC)

House of Vijaya (89 BC–66 AD)	Valagamba (104 BC–103 BC) Mahakuli Mahatissa (76 BC–62 BC) Chora Naga (62 BC–50 BC) Kuda Tissa (50 BC–47 BC) Siva I (47 BC–47 BC) Vatuka (47 BC–47 BC) Darubhatika Tissa (47 BC–47 BC) Niliya (47 BC–47 BC) Anula (47 BC–42 BC) Kutakanna Tissa (42 BC–20 BC) Bhatikabhaya Abhaya (20 BC–9 AD) Mahadathika Mahanaga (9–21) Amandagamani Abhaya (21–30) Kanirajanu Tissa (30–33) Chulabhaya (33–35) Sivali (35–35) Interregnum (35–38) Ilanaga (38–44) Chandamukha (44–52) Yassalalaka (52–60) Subharaja (60–66)

House of Lambakanna I (66–436)	Vasabha (66–110) Vankanasika Tissa (110–113) Gajabahu I (113–135) Mahallaka Naga (135–141) Bhatika Tissa (141–165) Kanittha Tissa (165–193) Cula Naga (193–195) Kuda Naga (195–196) Siri Naga I (196–215) Voharika Tissa (215–237) Abhaya Naga (237–245) Siri Naga II (245–247) Vijaya Kumara (247–248) Sangha Tissa I (248–252) Siri Sangha Bodhi I (252–254) Gothabhaya (254–267) Jettha Tissa I (267–277) Mahasena (277–304) Sirimeghavanna (304–332) Jettha Tissa II (332–341) Buddhadasa (341–370) Upatissa I (370–412) Mahanama (412–434) Soththisena (434–434) Chattagahaka Jantu (434–435) Mittasena (435–436)

The Six Dravidians (436–463)	Pandu (436–441) Parindu (441–441) Khudda Parinda (441–447) Tiritara (447–447) Dathiya (447–450) Pithiya (450–452)

House of Moriya (463–691)	Dhatusena (463–479) Kashyapa I (479–497) Moggallana I (497–515) Kumara Dhatusena (515–524) Kittisena (524–524) Siva II (524–525) Upatissa II (525–526) Silakala Ambosamanera (526–539) Dathappabhuti (539–540) Moggallana II (540–560) Kittisiri Meghavanna (560–561) Maha Naga (561–564) Aggabodhi I (564–598) Aggabodhi II (598–608) Sangha Tissa II (608–608) Moggallana III (608–614) Silameghavanna (614–623) Aggabodhi III (623–623) Jettha Tissa III (623–624) Aggabodhi III (624–640) Dathopa Tissa I (640–652) Kassapa II (652–661) Dappula I (661–664) Dathopa Tissa II (664–673) Aggabodhi IV (673–689) Unhanagara Hatthadatha (691–691)

House of Lambakanna II (691–1017)	Manavanna (691–726) Aggabodhi V (726–732) Kassapa III (732–738) Mahinda I (738–741) Aggabodhi VI (741–781) Aggabodhi VII (781–787) Mahinda II (787–807) Dappula II (807–812) Mahinda III (812–816) Aggabodhi VIII (816–827) Dappula III (827–843) Aggabodhi IX (843–846) Sena I (846–866) Sena II (866–901) Udaya I (901–912) Kassapa IV (912–929) Kassapa V (929–939) Dappula IV (939–940) Dappula V (940–952) Udaya II (952–955) Sena III (955–964) Udaya III (964–972) Sena IV (972–975) Mahinda IV (975–991) Sena V (991–1001) Mahinda V (1001–1017)

Italics indicate regent.

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