Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe

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Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe is an alternative spelling of Kirti Sri Rajasinha, the 18th-century king of the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka known for his role in reviving Buddhism and arts.

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Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
king
alternateName Kirthi Sri Rajasingha
Kirti Sri Rajasimha
Kirti Sri Rajasinha
associatedWith Siyam Nikaya
Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa)
linked to: Temple of the Tooth
birthYear 1734
burialPlace Kandy
capital Kandy
conflictWith Dutch colonial powers in Sri Lanka
continent Asia
country Kingdom of Kandy
deathYear 1782
dynasty Nayaka dynasty
linked to: Nayakkar dynasty
era 18th century
ethnicGroup Nayaka
governmentForm monarchy
historicalPeriod Late Kandyan period
knownFor encouraging religious scholarship
strengthening relations with Siam
supporting traditional Kandyan dance and music
languageOfCourt Sinhala
Tamil
locatedIn Sri Lanka
monarchOf Kingdom of Kandy
Sri Lanka
notableFor inviting monks from Siam (Thailand) to re-establish higher ordination
patronage of Buddhist clergy
promotion of arts and culture
restoration of Buddhist temples
revival of Buddhism in Kandy
support for the Siyam Nikaya
patronOf Buddhist monastic education
temple construction and renovation
positionHeld King of Kandy
predecessor Sri Vijaya Rajasinha
region Central Sri Lanka
reignEnd 1782
reignStart 1747
religion Buddhism
royalHouse House of Kandy
successor Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha
territory Kandyan Kingdom
title King of the Sinhalese
linked to: King of Sri Lanka

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Kirti Sri Rajasinha alsoKnownAs Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe
Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe alternateName Kirthi Sri Rajasingha
linked to: Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe