Kandyan Kingdom Flashcards
A few different names by which the kandyan kingdom was known by (4)
Senkadagala Nuwara
Udarata Rajadhaniya
Kande Nuwara
Mahanuwara Rajadhaniya
What was the capital of Kanda Udarata Rajadhaniya?
Kandy (Mahanuwara)
How is the city of Kandy naturally protected?
By the river of Mahaweli, ghats such as Balana and Hunnasgiriya, balmy climate, fertile land
Who made Kandy an independent kingdom for the first time?
King Senasammatha Wickramabahu
What was the state of Kandy before it was an independent kingdom?
It was a provincial ruling unit under Kotte during the period of king Parakramabahu VI
Who is the founder of Kandy?
King Senasammatha Wickramabahu
Who was the successor of king Senasammatha Wickramabahu?
His son Jayaweera Bandara (1511-1551)
Who was he involved in “Vijayaba Kollaya”?
He supported king Mayadunne as a friend
Who was the successor of Jayaweera Bandara?
Karaliyedde Bandara
Why were the Kandyan cheiftans unhappy with Karaliyedde Bandara?
Because he maintained a friendly policy with the Portuguese
What did the Kandyan cheiftans do about Karaliyedde Bandara?
They supported king Rajasinghe of Seethawaka.
Chieftain Peradeniye Veerasundara Bandara assisted king Rajasinghe to invade Kandy.
Karaliyedde Bandara who could not face the invasion fled to the Portuguese with his daughter Kusumasana Devi and his son Yamasinghe Bandara
Name the daughter and son in law of Karaliyedde Bandara and their names after they were baptized?
Kusumasana Devi was baptized as Dona Catherina and Yamasinghe Bandara was baptized as Don Philip
When did king Rajasinghe I capture Kandy and what did he do afterwards?
He captured Kandy in 1580 and tactically killed Veerasundara Bandara due to suspicions
Who and what did the son of Veerasundara Bandara do after his father was killed?
Konappu Bandara fled to the Portuguese and was baptized as Don Juan of Austria
What did the Portuguese do when the Kandyan chieftains were dissatisfied with the policies of king Rajasinghe?
The sent Yamasinghe Bandara and Konappu Bandara with an army to Kandy to establish a ruling which was loyal to the Portuguese. Yamasinghe Bandara died in a short time and the Portuguese attempted to make Yamasinghe Bandara king but they couldn’t because Konappu Bandara recieved the support of the Kandyans and became king
