Thammanna Nuwara
Upatissa Nuwara
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura Chola
Ruhuna
Polonnaruwa
Dambadeniya
Yapahuwa
Kurunegala
Gampola
Kotte
Sitawaka
Kandy
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King Aggabodhi VII
Kingdom of Anuradhapura
772 AC - 777 AC

After King Aggrabodhi VI, from 711 to 714, the throne was succeeded by Prince Aggrabodhi, the son of King Mihindu, who was the first of that name to rule. He is the seventh king to bear the name Aggrabodhi. During this period, there were numerous princes and kings named Aggrabodhi, making it difficult to identify the correct individual with certainty.

His son, Prince Mihindu, was placed in the sub-kingdom, and the seventh King Aggrabodhi resided for a long time in Polonnaruwa. Although the fourth King Aggrabodhi had temporarily resided in Polonnaruwa for the first time, it did not constitute a transfer of the capital. This king also resided in Polonnaruwa, but the official capital remained Anuradhapura.

Nothing particularly remarkable occurred during the reign of the seventh King Aggrabodhi. The Mahā Bodhigṛha, which had deteriorated, was renovated, and several monasteries were constructed, as recorded in the Mahāvaṃsa. It is also mentioned that those who fabricated false lawsuits (kūṭaṭṭakāraka) were destroyed. This indicates the corrupt nature of officials at the time.

As it is mentioned that the king carried out religious purification of the Sasana, it appears that some neglect or decline in the religious order occurred during this period. The fact that the king provided medicines to the sick throughout the entire island shows that his authority was fully recognized across the country.

The reign of this king lasted six years. Considering that, the reign of King Aggrabodhi VI was forty-seven years, and when taking into account the six years of the seventh king’s reign, it appears that he ascended to the throne at a young age.

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