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  2. Kandyan law - Wikipedia

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    Polyandry, was practiced in Sri Lanka until it was last banned by the British in 1859 in Kandyan provinces. The practice known as eka-ge-kema meaning eating in one house, provided for a wife to have several husbands from the same family. In most cases these husbands would be brothers.

  3. Polyandry - Wikipedia

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    Polyandry (/ ˈ p ɒ l i ˌ æ n d r i, ˌ p ɒ l i ˈ æ n-/; from Ancient Greek πολύ (polú) 'many' and ἀνήρ (anḗr) 'man') is a form of polygamy in which a woman takes two or more husbands at the same time. Polyandry is contrasted with polygyny, involving one male and two or more females.

  4. Polygamy in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Both Polygyny and polyandry were practiced in Sri Lanka till the end of colonial period. [1] [2] [3] References Further reading. Birx, H. James. ...

  5. Kingdom of Kandy - Wikipedia

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    The area of the central highlands in which the Kandyan kingdom was situated had the natural protection of rivers, waterways, hills and rocky mountainous terrain. The prominent location of the Kandyan kingdom with its cool climate had greatly contributed to protecting the independence of the nation for nearly three centuries. [citation needed]

  6. Kandyan period - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  7. Category:Polyandry - Wikipedia

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  8. List of Kandyan monarchs - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Kandyan Convention - Wikipedia

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    In the history of Sri Lanka, the Kandyan Convention (Sinhala: උඩරට ගිවිසුම, romanized: Udarata Giwisuma) was a treaty signed on 2 March 1815 between the British governor of Ceylon, Sir Robert Brownrigg, and the chiefs of the Kandyan Kingdom, British Ceylon, for the deposition of King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha and ceding of the kingdom's territory to the British Crown.