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Prince Vijaya
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For other uses, see Vijaya (disambiguation).
Prince Vijaya (c. 543–505 BCE) was a legendary king of Tambapanni, based in modern day Sri Lanka. His reign was first mentioned in Mahāvaṃsa. He is said to have came to Sri Lanka with a seven hundred followers after being banished from Sinhapura. However, there is no archaeological evidence of this.
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![]() Coronation of Prince Vijaya; detail from the Ajanta Caves mural of Cave 17[1] | |
Reign | c. 543 – c. 505 BCE |
Successor | Upatissa |
Born | Sinhapura |
Died | 505 BC Tambapanni |
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Dynasty | House of Vijaya |
Father | Sinhabahu |
Mother | Sinhasivali |
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After arriving on the island, Vijaya and his settlers defeated a yaksha near "Thammena" (Tambapaṇṇī) displacing the inhabitants. Eventually Vijaya's married Kuveni, a daughter of a yaksha leader legitimizing Vijaya’s rule over the region.