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Nissanka Malla

r. 1187–1196 · 12th century

Nissanka Malla was a king of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka from 1187 to 1196, a prince from Kalinga in eastern India. He left more inscriptions than any other Sri Lankan king, proclaiming his piety, generosity and achievements, and built monuments such as the Nissanka Lata Mandapaya. After his death the kingdom was torn by rival claimants and invasions.

Nissanka Malla — Image: Sujeewa de Silva · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Polonnaruwa Kingdom

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Nissanka Malla. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nissanka-malla
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