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1. Work on ancient history of Batticaloa released - Tamilnet.com
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Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 20:13:39 -0000
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Subject: Work on ancient history of Batticaloa released - Tamilnet.com
Work on ancient history of Batticaloa released
[TamilNet, April 10, 2005 13:26 GMT]
"We should write the people's history of the northeast. It is
important to discover and publish old palm leaf manuscripts such
as `Mattakkalappu Poorva Sariththiram' (Ancient History of
Batticaloa) to bring out the history of the communities that live in
this region. We have to search and preserve valuable primary sources
of our history", said Prof. S. Mounaguru, former dean of fine arts at
the Eastern University, speaking Sunday at the release of a work that
relates the settling and history of Batticaloa from pre-Christian
times to the eighteenth century.
Prof. Mounaguru addressing the book release
The book release was held at the Mahajana College auditorium in
Batticaloa town.
`Mattakkalappu Poorva Sariththiram', was edited and annotated by the
Tamil scholar Mr. S. E Kamalanathan (Hon. D. Lit) and Ms. K.
Kamalanathan with an introduction on medieval and colonial primary
sources of Batticaloa history by Mr. D. Sivaram.
The definite edition was prepared by comparing several copies of the
work which were found in old palm leaf manuscripts.
`Mattakkalappu Poorva Sariththiram' relates the origins and histories
of the several dynasties that ruled the region.
It also provides an insight into the social organization and
traditional customs of Batticaloa.
`Mattakkalappu Poorva Sariththiram' gives a version of the Vijaya
Legend which differs in some critical details from the one related in
Mahavamsa – the medieval Buddhist Pali language chronicle that
relates the island's ancient history.
Mahavmsa says that the first Sinhala king was the grandson of a lion
that carried away a north Indian princes and begat a son and a
daughter. `Mattakkalappu Poorva Sariththiram', on the other hand,
says that a jungle chieftan called Singan married the princess.
The kingdom of Batticaloa was established by Kooththikan, who is said
to be from the dynasty of King Vijaya. The Mahavamsa, however, says
that Koothikan (Guttikha in Pali) was a Chola horse trader who
conquered the island in the pre-Christian era.
The work also throws light on some unknown aspects of Batticaloa
history when the region was under the Portuguese and Dutch.
www.tamilnet.com
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