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Dear LULA,
[In the 17th centuries, when Robert Knox, the English prisoner in the Kingdom of Kandy made his escape through Anuradhapura into the Dutch occupied Northwest, he found that, fluent though he was in Sinhala, he could not converse with the inhabitants of the Anuradhapura region as the people there spoke the Malabar language (Tamil). When he managed to communicate to them through sign language about his plight, they exclaimed, `Tombrane`(Tamil, tampirane, meaning `Oh,God`), with amazement. Even the rendering of the name Anuradhapura by Knox as Anarodgburro. is obviously from the colloquial Tamil form Anra`japuram/Anracapuram, still used among SL Tamils. Knox, in fact, clearly states that the territory of Anarodgburro is inhabited by Tamils; It is a vast great plain, the like I never saw in all that Island....This plain is encompassed round with woods, and small towns among them on every side, inhabited by Malabars, a distinct people from the Chingulayes.(pg.276,KI`s book).] It is not clear the text quoted above (from your previous post) is written by Prof. Indrapala himself, OR by Prof. LULA the Thanthai (which should be the case). However, what you have quoted above is nothing but a half truth, if not a half lie. It is true that Robert Knox in his celebrated work `An Historical Relation of the Island of Ceylon in the East Indies` (1681) has said that Anarodgburro was inhabited by Malabrs. But the fact you failed to mention there is under whose control Anurodgburro came. This is what Robert Knox said in the sixth sentence from the one you quoted, in the very chapter. [The People stood amazed as soon as they saw us, being originally Malabars, tho SUBJECTS of CANDE. (ibid, Chater IX, p159, emphasis mine)] It is also interesting to note how he called the ruler of Cande, a KING while calling that of Marbar`s country a Prince, a fact repeated by De Queyroz. [We had now Travelled till Thursday Afternoon, when we crossed the River called Coronda oyah which was then quite dry; this parts the KING?S Countrey from the Maladars. (ibid, Chpter X, p166) Also we knew not whether or no, it might lead us into the Countrey of the MALABAR PRINCE, of whom we were much afraid. (ibid, Chpter IX, p161, emphasis mine)] This is no way in contradiction to what has been established through Medawala Inscription of 1359 AD where MARTANDA SINGAI ARYAN is referred to as Perumal while the King of Kandy VIKRAMABAHU (who was said to be a fairly weak king) is referred to as Chakrawarthi Swamin Vahanse. Not only that, among many, the following mentioned in the very book (by Robert Knox) indicates how independent the so called Principality is. [But yet we were somewhat dismayed, knowing that we were now in a Countrey inhabited by Malabars. The Wanniounay or Prince of this People for fear pay Tribute to the Dutch, but stands far more affected towards the King of Cande. Which made our care the greater to keep our selves out of his hands, fearing lest if he did not keep us himself, he might send us up to our old Master.] -Muchalinda PS: The two people who exclaimed `Tombrane` hearing their plight were not met while they were at Anarodgburro, but after they walked well into the area of Malabar Prince. PS2: Why Tamils were called Malabars, is a *controversy* itself. However, Muchalinda has no intention to bash innocent creatures again on topics which they have previously been tortured upon. PS3: Muchalinda may need more time to better research all the traits of Hela culture currently preserved among Sinhalas. PS4: Muchalinda`s priority will always remain with Muru(ga). . |
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