When was Anuradhapura founded according to Mahāvaṃsa?
937 BCE
437 BCE
225 BCE
512 BCE
Answer
According to the Mahāvaṃsa, Anuradhapura was founded in 437 BCE by Panduvas Devaraja, the first king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom. Anuradhapura was the capital of Sri Lanka for more than 1,000 years and was the site of many important Buddhist monuments. The city was abandoned in the 11th century CE after a series of invasions by South Indian Chola kings.
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