Unhanagara Hatthadatha Explained

Unhanagara Hatthadatha
King of Anuradhapura
Reign:691
Predecessor:Aggabodhi IV
Successor:Manavanna
Dynasty:House of Moriya

Unhanagara Hatthadatha was a king of Anuradhapura in 691. Despite his title, he was more of a good Buddhist monarch, with real power being held by a Tamil minister named Poththakutta who also commanded a significant number of Tamil mercenaries garrisoned in the city.[1] He was placed in succession to deceased Aggabodhi IV and his reign caused further anarchy and discontent among the Buddhist Sinhalese majority of Anuradhapura and nearby.

He was defeated by Manavanna, a son of Kassapa II, who with assistance from Narasimhavarman II of the Pallavas, resolved the Moriya-Lambakanna conflict and restored the rule of the Lambakanna dynasty in Anuradhapura.

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  1. Book: Nishantha Joseph, Sujeewa . Sinhalese Kings . Jayasinghe Book Publishers . 978-955-0642-32-8 . si.