| Mutasiva මුටසීව | |
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| King of Anuradhapura | |
| Reign | 367 BC – 307 BC |
| Predecessor | Pandukabhaya |
| Successor | Devanampiya Tissa |
| Died | 307 BC |
| Issue | Ten sons: Prince Abhaya King Devanampiya Tissa King Uttiya King Mahasiva King Suratissa King Asela King Mahanaga Prince Mattabhaya Prince Asoka Prince Uddhachulabhaya Two daughters: Princess Anula[1] Princess Sivali[1] |
| House | Vijaya |
| Dynasty | Shakya |
| Father | Pandukabhaya |
| Mother | Swarnapali |
Mutasiva (Sinhala: මුටසීව, [muʈəsi:ʋə]) was ruler of the Kingdom of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka, based at the ancient capital of Anuradhapura. He ruled from 367 BC to 307 BC. He had ten sons, some of whom were his successors such Devanampiya Tissa, Uttiya, Mahasiva, Suratissa and Asela. Mutasiva was the son of King Pandukabhaya.
The king reigned for sixty years, marking an unbroken era of peace in the country. During Mutasiva period the existence of the pearls off the coast of Ceylon was known to the people of the country, and they Also had knowledge of the pearls to divide them into eight different varieties and at this time mining of gems was conducted, His sole recorded accomplishment is the creation of Mahamevnāwa Park in Anuradhapura which is the most extensive and beautiful park in ancient Lanka also the first king to construct a park.[2][3][4]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Dīpavaṁśaya Chapter XI (Sinhala): "Read Deepavansaya Online". buddhistculture.net.
- ^ Blaze, L.E. (1933). "III". History of Ceylon (First ed.). Colombo: Asian Educational Services. p. 273. ISBN 81-206-1841-6.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ^ Senaveratna, John M. (1997). The Story of the Sinhalese from the Most Ancient Times Up to the End of "the Mahavansa" Or Great Dynasty: Vijaya to Maha Sena, B.C. 543 to A.D.302. Asian Educational Services. pp. 44–45. ISBN 978-81-206-1271-6.
- ^ Obeyesekere, Donald (1911). Outlines of Ceylon history. University of California Libraries. Colombo, Ceylon : The Times of Ceylon. p. 15.
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| Anuradhapura period House of Vijaya (543–237 BCE) Chola dynasty (237–215 BCE) House of Vijaya (215–205 BCE) Chola dynasty (205–161 BCE) House of Vijaya (161–103 BCE) The Five Dravidians (103–89 BCE) House of Vijaya (89 BCE–66 CE) House of Lambakanna I (66–436) The Six Dravidians (436–463) House of Moriya (463–691) House of Lambakanna II (691–1017) |
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| Anuradhapura from Rohana |
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| Polonnaruwa period House of Vijayabahu (1055–1187) House of Kalinga (1187–1197) House of Vijayabahu (1197–1200) House of Kalinga (1200–1209) House of Vijayabahu (1209–1210) Lokissara (1210–1211) House of Vijayabahu (1211–1212) Pandyan dynasty (1212–1215) Eastern Ganga dynasty (1215–1236) |
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| Transitional period House of Siri Sanga Bo (1220–1597) House of Senasammata Vikramabahu (1469–1592) |
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| Kandyan period House of Vimaladharmasuriya (1592–1739) Nayaks of Kandy (1739–1815) |
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