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According to the Sinhalese account, it was crime and banishment that led to their settlement in Sri Lanka. Vijaya, the son of a North Indian king, was ousted from his kingdom due to his acts of assault and robbery. With a contingent of 700 men, the Sinha flion) prince was set adrift on the high seas in a dilapidated ship, to face his destiny- punishment by death. But destiny took a different turn. When they travelled south, settled around Anuradhapura, forming the basis of a Sinhalese kingdom that developed of Sri Lanka on the very day the Buddha attained enlightenment. Vijaya and his men there in the 4th century. Later, the Sinhalese kingdom of Ruhunu was established in the south-west, but Anuradhapura remained the stronger kingdom. Early settlements took place mainly along rivers, as the aridity of the north was not conducive to human settlement and the cultivation of crops. No doubt banishment and the need for survival can be great motivators: Vijaya and his descendants demonstrated impressive resourcefulness. To overcome the challenges of climate they constructed water channels and reservoirs (known locally as tanks)– great feats of engineering and mathematics. such inventiveness enabled the early settlements to develop and prosper.


b. Write whether the following statements are true or false.

i. Vijaya along with his men settled down in Anuradhapura.
ii. The Sinhalese kingdom of Ruhunu was established in the north-east.
iii. Vijaya and his descendants were not very resourceful.
iv. Reservoirs are locally known as tanks. V. Vijaya and his men were blessed by the Buddha.​

Answer 1

Answer:

i. true

ii. false

iii. false

iv. true

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Answer 2

Answer:

true

false

true

false

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