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Chandrabhanu

13th century · 13th century · Also known as Chandrabhanu Sridhamaraja

Chandrabhanu Sridhamaraja was a king of Tambralinga on the Malay Peninsula in the 13th century, known from an inscription at Chaiya dated 1230. He built up a navy and invaded Sri Lanka twice, in 1247 and again around 1260, seeking among other things its Buddhist relics, and for a time held part of the north. He was defeated by Pandyan forces in the 1260s.

Chandrabhanu
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

TambralingaKingdom of Dambadeniya

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