Unhanagara Hatthadatha

Unhanagara Hatthadatha
King of Anuradhapura
Reign	691
Predecessor	Aggabodhi IV
Successor	Manavanna
Dynasty	House of Moriya

Unhanagara Hatthadatha was a king of Anuradhapura in 691. Despite his title, he was more of a good Buddhist monarch, with real power being held by a Tamil minister named Poththakutta who also commanded a significant number of Tamil mercenaries garrisoned in the city.[1] He was placed in succession to deceased Aggabodhi IV and his reign caused further anarchy and discontent among the Buddhist Sinhalese majority of Anuradhapura and nearby.

He was defeated by Manavanna, a son of Kassapa II, who with assistance from Narasimhavarman II of the Pallavas, resolved the Moriya-Lambakanna conflict and restored the rule of the Lambakanna dynasty in Anuradhapura.

See also

• List of Sri Lankan monarchs
• History of Sri Lanka

References

1. Nishantha Joseph, Sujeewa. Sinhalese Kings (in Sinhala). Jayasinghe Book Publishers. ISBN 978-955-0642-32-8.

External links

• Kings & Rulers of Sri Lanka
• Codrington's Short History of Ceylon

Unhanagara Hatthadatha House of Moriya Born: ? ? Died: ? ?
Regnal titles
Preceded by Aggabodhi IV	King of Anuradhapura 691–691	Succeeded by Manavanna