Mahinda V
Mahinda V was King of Anuradhapura in the 10th and 11th centuries. He was the last king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom, and the last from the House of Lambakanna II.[1] In 993, Anuradhapura was invaded and captured by the Chola, under the command of Rajaraja Chola I. Mahinda V fled to Ruhuna, the southern part of the country.[1] He was later taken prisoner and taken to India, where he died as a prisoner in 1029. The Mahavamsa records that the rule of Mahinda V was weak and he was unable to control Sri Lanka correctly. The country was powerless and his army refused to follow orders.[2]
| Mahinda V | |
|---|---|
| King of Sri Lanka (Anuradhapura) | |
| 982–1017 | |
| Predecessor | Sena V |
| Successor | Rajaraja Chola I (Anuradhapura) Vikramabahu (Ruhuna) |
| Died | 1029 |
| Issue | Kassapa |
| Father | Mahinda IV |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A solid bedrock of research: The Institutios of Ancient Ceylon from InscriptionsInternational Centre for Ethnic Studies. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ↑ Wijesooriya, S.. A Concise Sinhala Mahavamsa (2006)Participatory Development Forum. p. 114. ISBN 955-9140-31-0.