Kirti Sri Rajasinha Of Kandy
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 242 years ago |
Date of died | January 2,1782 |
Died | Kandy |
Sri Lanka | |
House | Nayaks of Kandy |
Successor | Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha of Kandy |
Reign | 11 August 1747 – 2 January 1782 |
Siblings | Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha of Kandy |
Date of birth | January 1,1734 |
Predecessor | Sri Vijaya Rajasinha |
Burial | Asgiri Temple |
Kandy | |
Sri Lanka | |
Coron | 1750 |
Father | Lord Narenappa Nayakkar |
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ID | 2216881 |
Kirti Sri Rajasinha Of Kandy Life story
Kirti Sri Rajasinha was the second Nayaka king of Kandy. He was a prince from the Madurai Nayak Dynasty and the brother-in-law of Sri Vijaya Raja Singha. He succeeded his brother-in-law to the throne in 1751. The king is credited for the revival of Buddhism and literature in Sri Lanka.