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Prince Vijaya (c. 543–505 BCE) was a legendary king of Tambapanni, based in modern day Sri Lanka. His reign was first mentioned in Mahāvaṃsa . He is said to have came to Sri Lanka with seven hundred followers after being banished from Sinhapura .
According to popular tradition, the Kingdom of Tambapanni was founded by Prince Vijaya and his 700 followers after landing on the island, in a district near modern day Mannar which is believed to be the district of Chilaw, [7] [8] after leaving Suppāraka. [9] It is recorded the Vijaya made his landing on the day of Buddha's death. [10]
The Landing of Vijaya (as described in the traditional early chronicles of the island, the Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa) recounts the date of the establishment of the first Sinhalese Kingdom in 543 BCE [N 2] when Indian prince Prince Vijaya (543–505 BCE) and 700 of his followers arrived in Sri Lanka, establishing the Kingdom of Tambapanni.
It is one of the few documents containing material relating to the Nāga and Yakkha peoples, indigenous inhabitants of Lanka before the legendary arrival of Prince Vijaya from Singha Pura of Kalinga. As it often refers to the royal dynasties of India , the Mahavamsa is also valuable for historians who wish to date and relate contemporary royal ...
The Kingdom of Tambapaṇṇī was founded by Prince Vijaya, the first Sinhalese King, and 700 of his followers after landing in Sri Lanka in an area near modern-day Mannar, which is believed to be the district of Chilaw. [11] It is recorded that Vijaya made his landing on the day of Buddha's death. [12]
Prince Vijaya of Sri Lanka (fl. 543–505 BC), earliest recorded king of Sri Lanka Vijaya (Satavahana) (c. 3rd century), Indian ruler of the Satavahana dynasty; successor of Yajna Sri Satakarni Vijaya Manikya I (r. 1488), king of Tripura
Prince Vijaya landed on the island of Lanka, present day Sri Lanka and established the Kingdom of Tambapanni. [7] Prince Vijaya's dynasty (House of Vijaya) would later go on to rule the Kingdom of Anuradhapura and Sri Lanka for around 500 years. [citation needed] Prince Vijaya's party of several hundred landed in Sri Lanka, were split on the ...
The Landing of Vijay as described in the traditional chronicles of the island, the Dipavamsa, Mahavamsa and Culavamsa, and later chronicles, recount the date of the establishment of the first Sinhala Kingdom in 543 BC [note 1] when Prince Vijaya (543–505 BC), an Indian Prince, and 700 of his followers are claimed to have landed on the island ...