Kalyanavati was
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of
Polonnaruwa
Poḷonnaruwa, (; ) also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in History of Sri Lanka, ancient times, is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. The modern town of Polonnaruwa is also known as New Town, ...
from 1202 to 1208. She was one of the few queens that reigned in
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
. She succeeded
Sahassa Malla as
Queen of Polonnaruwa and was succeeded by
Dharmasoka.
She was the wife of
Nissanka Malla
Nissanka Malla (), also known as Keerti Nissanka and Kalinga Lokeshvara was a king of Polonnaruwa (Sri Lanka) who ruled the country from 1187 to 1196. He is known for his architectural constructions such as the Nissanka Lata Mandapaya, Hatadage a ...
. She was widowed in 1196.
In 1202, the chief of the army, Ayasmanta, deposed king Sahassa Malla, and placed the dowager queen Kalyanavati on the throne in his stead. Her reign is described as a peaceful one. Ayasmanta managed the affairs of state in her place, and during these years he founded the
Sarajakula-vaddhana college at Weligama, and issued the treatise ''Dhammadhikarana'' ("Rules of Practice") concerning the rules of the caste system. Queen Kalyanavati is known to have founded religious monuments, notably the ''vihara'' at Pannasalaka.
She was succeeded by the three year old king
Dharmasoka. It is unknown how her reign ended, but it is assumed that she was deposed: the reigh of Ayasmanta continued, since he continued as regent during the minority of Dharmasoka.
Outlines of Ceylon History
' p 176
See also
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List of Sri Lankan monarchs
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History of Sri Lanka
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References
External links
Kings & Rulers of Sri LankaCodrington's Short History of Ceylon*
Outlines of Ceylon History' p 176
13th-century Sinhalese monarchs
House of Kalinga
Monarchs of Polonnaruwa
Queens regnant in Asia
Sinhalese monarchs
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