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| Parakrama Pandyan II | |
|---|---|
| King of Polonnaruwa | |
| Reign | 1212β1215 |
| Predecessor | Lilavati |
| Successor | Kalinga Magha |
| House | Pandyan Dynasty |
Parakrama Pandyan II, also Pandu Parakramabahu of Polonnaruwa or Parakrama Pandu, was a Pandyan king who invaded the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa in the thirteenth century and ruled from 1212 to 1215 CE. His namesake royal Parakrama Pandyan I had ruled in Madurai fifty years earlier and had sought help from his contemporary Parakramabahu I of Polonnaruwa when faced with a Pandyan civil war. Parakrama Pandyan II came to the throne deposing Lilavatiβruling monarch, consort and successor of Parakramabahu Iβas king of Polonnaruwa. He ruled for three years until Polonnaruwa was invaded and he was taken captive by Kalinga Magha, who succeeded him.
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[edit]- Corrington. Short History of Ceylon.
- Wright. Twentieth Century Ceylon.
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