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Organization of Buddhist Bikkhu against British Colonialism (An Investigation with Reference to the battle of 1818 against British)

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dc.contributor.author Herath, H.M.S.B.
dc.date.accessioned 2016-10-26T06:29:18Z
dc.date.available 2016-10-26T06:29:18Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.identifier.citation Herath, H.M.S.B. 2016. Organization of Buddhist Bikkhu against British Colonialism (An Investigation with Reference to the battle of 1818 against British). 3rd International Conference on Social Sciences (3rd ICSS), 30th September - 01st October 2016, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. p 162. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/14786
dc.description.abstract Attacks of the 1818 and 1848 were the the National freedom battles that took place against British Colonization of Sri Lanka .The Objective of this research is to investigate in to the organization of Buddhist Bikkhus in 1818 at the time of Sri Lankan independent encounters .Historical Methodology was used as the Methodology in this research . Activities of the Buddhist Bikkhu were a threat to the British and it was a clear factor that Bikkhus took the land in the hostility .As British came to know that Buddhist Bikkhus were taking the lead for the national freedom of the Island, the British authorities in Sri Lanka took action to curb the Buddhist Organization with the consultation of King of England .Buddhist priests name Ihagama, Poddalgoda, Millagaswewa, polwatte, ratanapala, wariyapola and Dobaglle Unnanse were the Reverend Buddhist priests who took the lead in the Battle of 1818 against British for the national freedom of the Island . The Strategy Adapted to win the battle were holding of secret meeting, deploying of sleuths, using Bikkuhu as sleuths, trying to develop foreign relationship with intention of getting king from Burma, conducting lectures against British, trying to integrate British hostile forces, conducting oblations and psalms, offering bribes etc . It could be identified that Buddhist priests of the entire Island were the patriotic leaders who were interested in organizing the activities to safeguard the country and the Buddhist Religion from the British colonization . It was a completed deferent activity that was adapted by the Buddhist priests of that era than in the present day . en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.subject Colonization en_US
dc.subject Battle of 1818 en_US
dc.subject Buddhist Priests en_US
dc.subject Hostile force en_US
dc.subject Priests en_US
dc.title Organization of Buddhist Bikkhu against British Colonialism (An Investigation with Reference to the battle of 1818 against British) en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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