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Source: academia.edu: The Chronological History of Ancient Sri Lanka

1) Bhuvanaikabahu I.—During the reign of Bhuvanaikabahu I (97-108 CE), Dalada or the Tooth-relic came into the possession of Pandyan king Kulashekhara. Parakramabahu III persuaded King Kulashekhara by friendly negotiation and received back the Tooth-relic from him. He placed it in the Tooth-relic temple of Polannaruva. Parakramabahu III’s inscription at Kitsirimevan-Kalani-Vihara is dated in the year 1876 of Buddha Varsha i.e. 111 CE.

2) Bhuvanaikabahu II shifted the Tooth-relic from Polannaruva to Kurunegala.

3) Bhuvanaikabahu III.—According to Nikayasangraha, the 14th regnal year of Bhuvanaikabahu III was the 1929 year of Buddha varsha i.e. 164 CE. A Buddhist Council was held under the leadership of Dhammakitti III in the year 1939 year of Buddha varsha i.e. 174 CE.

4) Bhuvanaikabahu IV.—Nikayasangraha and Mahavamsa mention that Virabahu became Yuvaraja in the 20th regnal year of Bhuvanaikabahu IV.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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