Libraries and People: Colombo Public Library : 1925-1975 : a Commemorative VolumeIshvari Corea |
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Page 88
... periods as well as that of the last ― i.e . the Kandyan period -- would have suffered the same fate , namely the ravages of time and arson . Anuradhapura and Polon- naruwa as well as the other capitals were abandoned due to foreign ...
... periods as well as that of the last ― i.e . the Kandyan period -- would have suffered the same fate , namely the ravages of time and arson . Anuradhapura and Polon- naruwa as well as the other capitals were abandoned due to foreign ...
Page 196
... period . Visitors from Burma and various parts of India came here in search of Buddhist books during Parakramabahu's time.1 This period was followed by the invasion of Magha of Kalinga ( 13th century A.D. ) . His forces got hold of ...
... period . Visitors from Burma and various parts of India came here in search of Buddhist books during Parakramabahu's time.1 This period was followed by the invasion of Magha of Kalinga ( 13th century A.D. ) . His forces got hold of ...
Page 197
... period Raja- singha I burnt whatever sacred books fell into his hands.27 Fortunately for us much of the literature of this period has been preserved . A good number of Sanskrit works was written during the same period . In the ...
... period Raja- singha I burnt whatever sacred books fell into his hands.27 Fortunately for us much of the literature of this period has been preserved . A good number of Sanskrit works was written during the same period . In the ...
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The Colombo Public Library System | 12 |
My impressions of the Colombo Public Library | 27 |
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