Vira Narendra Sinha of Kandy

Sri Vira Parakrama Narendra Sinha (1707–1739 AD) was the last Sinhalese King of Sri Lanka of the Kingdom of Kandy. Narendrasinha ascended to the throne when he was 17 years old with the demise of king Vimaladharmasuriya II.[1] He was also known as the "Prince of Kundasale".

Sri Vira Parakrama Narendra Sinha
King of Kandy
Reign4 June 1707 – 13 May 1739
Coronation1707
PredecessorVimaladharmasurya II
SuccessorSri Vijaya Rajasinha
Born1690
Sri Lanka
Died13 May 1739
Sri Lanka
Burial
Kandy, Sri Lanka
SpouseUdumale Devi Madurai and the daughter of Monaravila Dissave of Matale
IssueUnambuwe and another boy
HouseHouse of Dinajara
FatherVimaladharmasurya II
MotherMuthukuda

Vira Parakrama Narendra Sinha was believed to be a considerably pious monarch, and like his predecessor, he lived at peace with the Dutch invaders and devoted himself to the furtherance of literature and religion. During his reign the chiefs and nobles had strengthened their authority.Once a conspiracy was planned by the chiefs of the court against the king and one of the old friends of the king, called Daskon pioneered in protecting the king.In return, the king appointed him as the chief adigar in 1709.

His wife was a Madurai Nayak Dynasty princess from southern India as it was a practice to marry a Nayakkar princess from Madurei in South Indian since the rule of King Rajasinha II.[2] Thus, after the death of the king in 1739 the throne succeeded by his wife's brother, Sri Vijaya Rajasinha, who was of Nayakkar nationality which originated from south India, as he had no any brothers or children. After that the throne of the Sinhalese kings passed to the Nayakkars till the monarchy ended.

See also

References
  1. "Vimaladharmasuriya II of Kandy", Wikipedia, 2019-08-19, retrieved 2020-03-20
  2. "Rajasinha II of Kandy", Wikipedia, 2019-09-25, retrieved 2020-03-20

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Vira Narendra Sinha of Kandy
Born: ? 1690 Died: May 13 1739
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Vimaladharmasurya II		 King of Kandy
4 June 1707–13 May 1739		 Succeeded by
Sri Vijaya Rajasinha
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