Government of IndiaA Short History of Ceylon
Author: Codrington, H.W.
Keywords: Ceylon, Sri Lanka, Portuguese occupation, British occupation, Cholas, Buddhism
Publisher: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., London
Description: This book gives a short history of Ceylon from the arrival of Buddhism to the British administration in 1833. After the narrative on Buddhism, the chapters cover the medieval kingdom till the time of the Chola conquest in the 11th century, an account of the Kotte dynasty, the rise and decline of Portuguese power, and the British administration. Also included is a list of the kings of Ceylon as well as the Dutch and British governors of Ceylon.
Source: Central Secretariat Library
Type: Rare Book
Received From: Central Secretariat Library
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Codrington, H.W. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-02-28T11:04:11Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-02-28T11:04:11Z |
| dc.description | This book gives a short history of Ceylon from the arrival of Buddhism to the British administration in 1833. After the narrative on Buddhism, the chapters cover the medieval kingdom till the time of the Chola conquest in the 11th century, an account of the Kotte dynasty, the rise and decline of Portuguese power, and the British administration. Also included is a list of the kings of Ceylon as well as the Dutch and British governors of Ceylon. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | xxi, 202 p. : ill.; Map |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Macmillan & Co., Ltd., London |
| dc.subject | Ceylon, Sri Lanka, Portuguese occupation, British occupation, Cholas, Buddhism |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1926 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-004969 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Codrington, H.W. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-02-28T11:04:11Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-02-28T11:04:11Z |
| dc.description | This book gives a short history of Ceylon from the arrival of Buddhism to the British administration in 1833. After the narrative on Buddhism, the chapters cover the medieval kingdom till the time of the Chola conquest in the 11th century, an account of the Kotte dynasty, the rise and decline of Portuguese power, and the British administration. Also included is a list of the kings of Ceylon as well as the Dutch and British governors of Ceylon. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | xxi, 202 p. : ill.; Map |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Macmillan & Co., Ltd., London |
| dc.subject | Ceylon, Sri Lanka, Portuguese occupation, British occupation, Cholas, Buddhism |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1926 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-004969 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
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