# Vira Bahu I of Polonnaruwa

> Vira Bahu I (1196) was son of Nissanka Malla and king of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, in present-day Sri Lanka. He came to the throne after his father's death, however only managed to reign for less than a day, being crowned at night and slain at dawn by the commander-in-chief of the army, Tavuru Senevirat on the grounds that he was a son not equal to his father.

*Sri Lankan King*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/vira-bahu-i-of-polonnaruwa

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1179
- **Died:** 1196
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Vira Bahu I (1196) was son of Nissanka Malla and king of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, in present-day Sri Lanka. He came to the throne after his father's death, however only managed to reign for less than a day, being crowned at night and slain at dawn by the commander-in-chief of the army, Tavuru Senevirat on the grounds that he was a son not equal to his father.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 35.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.8 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 3.1 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 20.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 43.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Vira Bahu I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vira_Bahu_I)
- [Vira Bahu I](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vira_Bahu_I)
- [Vira Bahu I](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vira_Bahu_I)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7933543)

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