Jayavira Bandara

Jayavīra Banḍāra was King of Kandy from 1511 to 1552. He succeeded his father Senasammata Vikramabahu as king and was succeeded by his son Karalliyadde Bandara.[1][2] During the reign of Banḍāra Catholic friars appeared at court and some conversions took place in the kingdom.[2]

Jayavīra Banḍāra
King of Kandy
Reign1511-1552
PredecessorSenasammata Vikramabahu
SuccessorKaralliyadde Bandara
SpouseSanthane Devi Kirawelle
Sampala Devi
Chandrana Devi
Mangala Devi
IssueKaralliyadde Bandara
Kumarasinghe
Dona Isabella
HouseHouse of Siri Sanga Bo
DynastyMaurya
FatherSenasammata Vikramabahu
MotherQueen Consort Mayurawathi

See also

References

Citations

  1. De Silva 2005, p. 144.
  2. Obeyesekere 2017, p. 161.

Bibliography

  • De Silva, K. M. (2005). A history of Sri Lanka ([Revised.] ed.). Delhi: Vijitha Yapa Publications. ISBN 9558095923.
  • Gananath Obeyesekere (2017). "Between the Portuguese and the Nāyakas: the many faces of the Kandyan Kingdom, 1591– 1765". In Biedermann, Zoltan; Strathern, Alan (eds.). Sri Lanka at the crossroads of history. London: UCL Press. ISBN 9781911307846.
Jayavira Bandara
Born: ? ? Died: ? 1552
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Senasammata Vikramabahu
King of Kandy
15111552
Succeeded by
Karalliyadde Bandara


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