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An abridged Translation of Prof. Peter Courtenay`s work. Being quite dismissive of the ancient chronicles of Ceylon, this work, which is an abridged version of a larger work in the Portuguese language, gives the history of the island from the time when the Portuguese arrived in Ceylon in the year 1505, and ends in the year 1848. The book is in five sections, divided periodically. The first three sections are about the Portuguese activities (1505 1658); then follows the Dutch period (1658 1796); and the final section is about the British period (1796 onwards). There are numerous mentions of prominent people both Sinhalese and European, along with descriptions of the military operations, and the subsequent treaties. This book is a reprint of the 1913 edition.
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ISBN : 9788121235082
Pages : 691
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