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Parakramabahu I

Type Figure Region South Asia Time c. 1123–1186 Also known as Parakramabahu the Great

Parakramabahu I, king of Sri Lanka's Polonnaruwa dynasty (r. c. 1153–1186), born c.…

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  1. 1123–1140Dakkhindaṇḍa · Southern ProvinceOf royal birth, he grew up in the southern separatist region, accumulating military and political strength with the support of local magnates and the sangha in preparation for later unifying the island.
  2. 1140–1153Dakkhindaṇḍa · Southern ProvinceBetween 1141 and 1150 he continuously consolidated his southern base, trained his forces, and intervened in island politics, laying the strength needed to seize the island-wide throne in 1153.
  3. 1153–1186Polonnaruwa · North Central ProvinceAfter acceding in 1153 he unified the northern and southern regimes, moved the capital to Polonnaruwa, reformed the Buddhist sangha, built reservoirs and roads, and campaigned into South India, inaugurating a golden age of island kingship.

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