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Manavanna
Manavanna, also called Manavamma, was a Sri Lankan prince who spent years in exile at the Pallava court of Kanchipuram. With the help of Pallava armies sent by sea by Narasimhavarman I, he eventually won the throne of Anuradhapura in the late seventh century, founding a line of kings that ruled the island for generations.
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