Pandukabhaya of Anuradhapura
✓ Source-basedstableKing of Anuradhapura from 437 BC to 367 BC
Historical FiguresLived 474 BC to 376 BC · aged 98
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Pandukabhaya was a king of Upatissa Nuwara and the first monarch of the Anuradhapura Kingdom. Pandukabhaya reigned from 437 BC to 367 BC.
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Pandukabhaya was a king of Upatissa Nuwara and the first monarch of the Anuradhapura Kingdom. Pandukabhaya reigned from 437 BC to 367 BC. According to many historians and philosophers, he is considered the first truly Sri Lankan king, and the ruler who ended the conflict between the Sinha clan and the local clans, reorganizing the population. Pandukabhaya was mentored by Pandula and Pandula's son Chandra was his advisor.
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Lived 474 BC to 376 BC · aged 98
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