King Kitti
| Kitti | |
|---|---|
| King of Anuradhapura | |
| Reign | 1040 |
| Predecessor | Kassapa VI |
| Successor | Mahālāna-Kitti |
| Died | 1040 |
| Sri Lankan Monarchs during the Chola occupation (993–1070) |
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Kitti (Sinhala: කිත්ති) (d. 1040) was King of Anuradhapura for eight days in 1040.[1] An official and Commander-in-chief of the court of Kassapa VI, he usurped the throne after the latters death.[2] His reign was from Rohana as the capital of the Anuradhapura kingdom was under attack from the Chola Empire and Rohana functioned as the base for the Sinhalese resistance.[3][4] Kitti was deposed by his successor Mahālāna-Kitti.[5][6] Sinhalese sources often pass over his reign.[7]
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[edit]- Web
- Malalasekera, G.P. "Pāli Proper Names — M". www.aimwell.org. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
- Malalasekera, G.P. "Pāli Proper Names — Kitti". www.aimwell.org. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
- "Kitti". www.palikanon.com. Buddhist Dictionary of Pali Proper Names. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
- Weerasooriya, Nishan. "King Mahale Kitti [1040-1042 CE]". AmazingLanka.com. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
- Books
- Dhammakitti (1953). German trans. - Geiger, Wilhelm; English trans. - Rickmers, C. Mabel (née Duff) (eds.). Cūlavamsa: Being the More Recent Part of the Mahāvamsa, Part 1 (PDF). Colombo: Ceylon Government Information Department.
- De Silva, K. M. (2005). A history of Sri Lanka ([Revised.] ed.). Delhi: Vijitha Yapa Publications. ISBN 9558095923.
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