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The Royal Palace of Kandy (Sinhala: කන්ද උඩරට මාලිගාව) is a historical palace complex located in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka, and was the official residence of the kings of the Kingdom of Kandy before the British colonization in 1815. The palace complex is a remarkable example of traditional Kandyan architecture ...
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]
During his reign, Kandy became a major political power and the sole successor of Sri Lanka's ancient Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, and Kotte kingdoms. The Dinaraja dynasty handed over the kingdom to the Nayakkar Dynasty in 1739 due to a lack of successors, ending the second phase of the kingdom.
In his reign, the Kandy Maha Dewale was founded in 1731.His wife was a Madurai Nayak Dynasty princess from southern India. Since he had no children of his own he was succeeded by his wife's brother, Sri Vijaya Rajasinha , who was of Nayakkar nationality which originated from south India.
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha (Sinhala:ශ්රී වික්රම රාජසිංහ, Tamil:ஸ்ரீ விக்கிரம ராஜசிங்கன் Telugu:శ్రీ విక్రమ రాజసింహ; 1780 – January 30, 1832), born Kannasamy, was the last of four kings to rule the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka.
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.
Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha (Sinhala:ශ්රී රාජාධි රාජසිංහ, Tamil:ஸ்ரீ ராஜாதி ராஜசிங்கம்; reigned 1782–1798) was a member of the Madurai royal family and succeeded his brother, Kirti Sri Rajasinha as King of Kandy in 1782. [1]
Madurai, Madurai Nayak dynasty son of Pitti Nayakkar: 11 August 1747 Kandy: 13 May 1739 11 August 1747 1 Madurai Spouse Brother-in-law of Vira Narendra Sinha: Kirti Sri Rajasinha: 1734 Madurai, Madurai Nayak dynasty son of Narenappa Nayakkar: 2 January 1782 Kandy: 11 August 1747 2 January 1782 6 Madurai Spouses Yakada Doli 2 sons, 6 daughters