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Dharmapala of Kotte
King of the Kingdom of Kotte (1551-97) · Historical Figures · Lived 1541 to 1597 · aged 56
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Something wrong?Dharmapala or Dom João Dharmapala Peria Bandara was the last king of the Kingdom of Kotte, in present-day Sri Lanka, from 1551 until 27 May 1597. He is also known as Dom João Dharmapala, the first Christian king in Sri Lankan history.
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Dharmapala or Dom João Dharmapala Peria Bandara was the last king of the Kingdom of Kotte, in present-day Sri Lanka, from 1551 until 27 May 1597. He is also known as Dom João Dharmapala, the first Christian king in Sri Lankan history. He is widely despised by the majority of Buddhist Sinhalese for having betrayed his religion of birth i.e., Buddhism and converting to the religion of the foreign conquerors, who they viewed as carrying a reign of terror. Dharmapala allowed Buddhist Temples in his Kingdom, including the highly venerated Temple of Kelaniya to be ransacked and burnt down by the Portuguese.
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