Chattagahaka Jantu of Anuradhapura
| Chattagahaka Jantu | |
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| Queen of Anuradhapura | |
| Reign | 434 – 435 |
| Predecessor | Soththisena |
| Successor | Mittasena |
| Dynasty | House of Lambakanna I |
Chattagahaka Jantu (a.k.a. Chhattagahaka) was Queen regnant of Anuradhapura for about one year from 434 AD to 435 AD. She succeeded her stepbrother Soththisena and was succeeded by Mittasena.
She was from the House of Lambakanna I. She succeeded her step brother Soththisena as the Queen of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by Mittasena. Mittasena had a reputation as a plunderer of crops from farmers. Queen Chattagahaka Jantu's Chief Minister orchestrated Mittasena's accession. The Chief Minister wanted to ascend the throne himself, but enthroned Mittasena as his puppet ruler. Mittasena was kept out of the sight of the public even though it was the custom of kings to participate in festive events. The Chief Minister kept the administration of the country in his hands.
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Monarchs of the Sinhala Kingdom | ||
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| Pre Anuradhapura period House of Vijaya (543–377 BC) |
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| Anuradhapura period House of Vijaya (437–237 BC) (215–205 BC) (161–103 BC) (89–66 AD) Chola invaders (237–215 BC) (205–161 BC) The Five Dravidians (103–89 BC) House of Lambakanna I (66–436) The Six Dravidians (436–463) (463–691) (691–1017) |
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| Anuradhapura from Rohana |
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| Polonnaruwa period (1055–1187), (1197–1200) (1209–1210), (1211–1212) (1187–1197), (1200–1209) Lokissara (1210–1211), Pandyan dynasty (1212–1215) Eastern Ganga dynasty (1215–1236) |
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| Transitional period House of Siri Sanga Bo (1220–1505) |
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| Kandyan period House of Dinajara (1591–1739) Nayaks of Kandy (1739–1815) |
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