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Kandyan campaigns in 1675 and 1684 recaptured some territory, but by the time of Rajasinha's death in 1687 neither city had returned to Kandyan control. [16] Rajasinha's son ascended to the throne as Vimaladharmasuriya II, and his twenty-year reign (1687–1707) proved relatively peaceable.
The Kandyan period covers the history of Sri Lanka from 1597–1815. After the fall of the Kingdom of Kotte , the Kandyan Kingdom was the last Independent monarchy of Sri Lanka . The Kingdom played a major role throughout the history of Sri Lanka .
The Kandyan Monarchy was the last independent monarchy of Sri Lanka, ruled by a succession of monarchs from the Kingdom of Kandy. This monarchy spanned over 230 years from 1590 to 1815 and played a significant role in shaping the country's history and culture.
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The last ruling dynasty of Kandy was the Nayaks. Kandy stayed independent until the early 19th century. The Kandyan Convention signed between the British and the Kandyan chiefs in 1815. In the Second Kandyan War, the British launched an invasion that met no resistance and reached the city on 10 February 1815.
Pre-1815 map of Kandy city prior to its destruction by British invaders following the fall of the kingdom. The palace complex is believed to have originally contained 18 buildings, but 12 of them were fully destroyed by the British colonial invaders after the fall of the kingdom. Many of the remaining buildings were also modified by the invaders.
The Nayakkar-led dynasty of Kandy was the last dynasty of the island before being fully colonized by the British Crown in 1815. [12] The flag of the Kandy Nayaks based on the ancient Sinhala flags, a yellow lion holding a sword against a red background, is the main feature of the current Sri Lankan flag. [13] [14]
Kandyan commerce raiding against Portugal (1612–1613) Kandyan jewellery; Kandyan law; List of Kandyan monarchs; Kandyan period frescoes; Kandyan Royal Consorts; Kandyan Wars; Kandyan–Dutch war (1670–1675) Kandyan–Dutch war (1764–1766)