Paṇḍuka2
OtherA Tamil usurper who killed Mittasena and ruled Sri Lanka for five years while repeatedly failing to kill the rightful heir Dhātusena; his son was Pariṇḍa.
A Damiḷa usurper. He killed Mittasena and reigned for five years over Sri Lanka (433-8 A.C.), during which time he was unsuccessful in his attempts to kill Dhātusena, the rightful heir. Paṇḍuka’s son was Pariṇḍa. Cv.xxxviii.11, 21, 29.
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