Varodaya Cinkaiariyan Explained

Cekaracacekaran III
King of Jaffna
Reign:1302–1325
Full Name:Varodaya Cinkaiariyan
Native Lang1:Tamil
Native Lang1 Name1:வரோதய சிங்கையாரியன்
Predecessor:Vickrama Cinkaiariyan (Pararacacekaran II)
Successor:Martanda Cinkaiariyan (Pararacacekaran III)
Issue:Martanda Cinkaiariyan (Pararacacekaran III)
Royal House:Aryacakravarti dynasty
Father:Vickrama Cinkaiariyan (Pararacacekaran II)

Varodaya Cinkaiariyan (Tamil: வரோதய சிங்கையாரியன்) (died 1325) was the first of the Aryacakravarti kings of Jaffna Kingdom to take over the lucrative pearl fisheries that were in the hands of the Pandyan Empire. He is also credited as having helped the Pandyas in their last few years and invaded the southern Dambadeniya-based kingdoms. He increasingly took part in the burgeoning Indian Ocean-based commerce.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Peebles, History of Sri Lanka, p.31-32