Karalliyadde Bandara

Karalliyadde Banḍāra was King of Kandy, who ruled from 1552 to 1582. During his reign Banḍāra publicly embraced Catholicism, brought to the island by the Portuguese. He and his infant daughter princess Kusumāsana Devi fled the kingdom with his retinue. The princess was later baptized by the Portuguese and called Dona Catarina.[1] He succeeded his father Jayavira Bandara as king and was succeeded by his daughter Kusumasana Devi.[1]

Karalliyadde Banḍāra
King of Kandy
Reign1552-1582
PredecessorJayavira Bandara
SuccessorKusumasana Devi
IssueKusumasana Devi
HouseHouse of Siri Sanga Bo
FatherJayavira Bandara
MotherSantana Devi of Keerawalle

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References

Citations

  1. Obeyesekere 2017, p. 161.

Bibliography

  • Gananath Obeyesekere (2017). "Between the Portuguese and the Nāyakas: the many faces of the Kandyan Kingdom, 1591– 1765". In Biedermann, Zoltan; Strathern, Alan (eds.). Sri Lanka at the crossroads of history. London: UCL Press. ISBN 9781911307846.
Karalliyadde Bandara
Born: ? ? Died: ? ?
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Jayavira Bandara
King of Kandy
15521582
Succeeded by
Kusumasana Devi


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