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[A.D. c. 916-17. The reign of Kassapa V, king of Ceylon, came to an end, according to Hultzsch's revised chronology, in A.D. 916, or perhaps 917. His successors reigned only seven months, and then Dappula V obtained the throne in 917. Shortly before the death of Kassapa V, we are told in the Mahavamsa (ch. 1ii), the Pandya king, Rajasimha III, sent many presents to, and begged aid from Kassapa against the Cholas who had seized his country in or before A.D. 909. Kassapa sent over to the mainland an army to his assistance. Rajasimha led both armies against
Parantaka's troops but was defeated and retired leaving the singhalese to carry on the war alone.But their army was attacked by disease and their general died from it, and they returned to Ceylon.
Dappula V having become king of the island, Rajasimha, driven to desperation, crossed over to Ceylon, and the two kings prepared for a fresh war against the Cholas. But owing to grave internal disturbances Dappula had to abandon the enterprise. And the Pandya king fled to the Kerala country, leaving his crown and other apparel ' in Ceylon. This event may have taken place in A.D. 917-18. Amongst the apparel was ' the necklace of Indra ', as we learn from the story of what took place later. (Mahawamsa, ch. 1iii )
This was the second war with Ceylon of Parantaka I, who then assumed the title ' Samagrama Raghava.
[A;D. 952. King Mahindu IV of Ceylon came to the throne in this year according to Dr. Hultzsch's Singhalese chronology. He was attacked by an army sent from the Tamil country by .a king whom the Mahavamsa, calls the ''chola-Vallabha?.* It Is not known 'to whom this refers. ' Vallabha 'is a Chalukya title. The Chola kings of the time of Mahinda IV (A.D. 952-968) were Gangaraditya and Arinijaya. (Mahavamsa, ch. 1 iv]
This was the first year of Parantaka Chola II, alias Sundara ChSla, Rajakesarivarman. Two of his queens are named, one being a Chera princess who lived till 1012. He had a general named siriya- Velar, who was killed in Ceylon in the king's ninth year (see 116 of 1895). This would be in A.D. 963-64, during the reign of Mahindu IV, king of Ceylon, and the war in which he lost his life would be the same as is referred to above (s. v., A. D. 952).