Mahallaka Naga

Mahallaka Naga
Mahallaka Naga
King of Anuradhapura
Reign	135–141
Predecessor	Gajabahu I
Successor	Bhatika Tissa
Issue	Bhatika Tissa; Kanittha Tissa
Dynasty	Lambakanna dynasty
Religion	Theravada Buddhism

Mahallaka Naga was the King of Anuradhapura from the House of Lambakanna I. He ruled from 135 till 141 AD.^[1] He was preceded by his son-in-law, Gajabahu I and succeeded by his son, Bhatika Tissa. During his succession to the throne, the king was very old, and thus he was popularly known as Mahallaka Naga or Mahalu Naga.

References

^ Livingstone, Samuel (1971). The Sinhalese of Ceylon and the Aryan Theory: Letters of a Tamil Father to His Son. M. S. Seevaratnam. p. 47.

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Regnal titles
Mahallaka Naga House of Lambakanna I
Preceded by Gajabahu I	King of Anuradhapura 135–141	Succeeded by Bhatika Tissa

[1] Livingstone, Samuel (1971). The Sinhalese of Ceylon and the Aryan Theory: Letters of a Tamil Father to His Son. M. S. Seevaratnam. p. 47.

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