History of Ceylon/L.E. Blaze. Reprint. New Delhi, AES, 2004, viii, 273
p., tables, $17. ISBN 81-206-1841-6.
History of Ceylon/L.E. Blaze. Reprint. New Delhi, AES, 2004, viii, 273
p., tables, $17. ISBN 81-206-1841-6.
Contents: 1. Introductory. 2. Vijaya the conqueror. 3. From Vijaya's death to Mutasiva. 4. Buddha and Buddhism. 5. Devanampiya Tissa. 6. The first Tamil invasion. 7. The kings of Ruhuna. 8. The triumph of Comunu. 9. Dutugemunu's buildings. 10. Valagam Ba. 11. The Cholians. 12. The last of the Mahavansa kings. 13. The Gupta period in India. 14. Progress in arts and literature. 15. Two famous visitors. 16. Sigiriya. 17. Growth of Tamil influence. 18. The rise of Polonnaruva. 19. Civil strife among the Sinhalese. 20. Ancient trade of Ceylon. 21. Vijaya Bahu I. 22. A time of disorder. 23. Parakrama's early life. 24. How Parakrama became king of Lanka. 25. The reign of Parakrama. 26. Another Tamil invasion. 27. Pandita Parakrama Bahu. 28. The last phase I. 29. The last phase II. 30. The arrival of the Portuguese. 31. The discovery of Ceylon. 32. Extension of Portuguese influence. 33. The Kandyan kingdom. 34. Dutch trade with India. 35. The last years of Portuguese rule. 36. Robert Knox in Ceylon. 37. Beginnings of Dutch rule. 38. The first Dutch period. 39. The Dutch government of Ceylon. 40. Conciliation and economy. 41. The Dutch take Kandy. 42. The end of Dutch rule. 43. Results of Dutch and Portuguese Rule. 44. Early troubles of British Rule. 45. War against Kandy, 1803. 46. The Ehelapola tragedy. 47. The end of independence. 48. The rebellion of 1817-1818. 49. Peace and progress. 50. From AD 1837 to 1850. 51. From AD 1850 to 1865. 52. From AD 1865 to 1877. 53. From AD 1877 to 1931.