Rajarata

Rajarata (Sinhala: රජරට, romanized: rajaraṭa (IPA: [rad͡ʒəraʈə]); Tamil: ரஜரட, romanized: rajaraṭa; meaning "King's country") was one of three historical regions of the island of Sri Lanka for about 1,700 years from the 6th century BCE to the early 13th century CE.^[1] Several ancient cities, including Tambapanni, Upatissa Nuwara, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa, were established as capitals within the area by successive rulers.^[2] Rajarata was under the direct administration of the King (raja/king, rata/country). Two other areas, Mayarata and Ruhunurata, were ruled by the king's brothers "Mapa" and "Epa"^{[citation needed]} . The Magha invasion in the 13th century brought about the end of the Rajarata kingdom.^[3]^[4]

^ "A series by Gaveshaka in association with Studio Times". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
^ "Funday Times". Archived from the original on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
^ "The Island". Archived from the original on 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
^ Padaviya: the Eastern Capital of the Rajarata Kingdom Archived 2012-11-28 at the Wayback Machine

[1] "A series by Gaveshaka in association with Studio Times". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2014.

[2] "Funday Times". Archived from the original on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2014-05-26.

[3] "The Island". Archived from the original on 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2014-05-26.

[4] Padaviya: the Eastern Capital of the Rajarata Kingdom Archived 2012-11-28 at the Wayback Machine

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