Sena and Guttika

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Sena and Guttika
King of Anuradhapura
Reign237 BC – 215 BC
Predecessor Suratissa
Successor Asela

Sena and Guttika were two Tamil horse traders thought to be from South India [1] who killed and usurped the throne of the reigning Anuradhapura king Suratissa. They reigned for 22 years from 237 BC to 215 BC. Suratissa's nephew Asela defeated them and retook the Sinhalese throne. [2]

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  1. ↑ Ring, Trudy; Salkin, Robert M.; Schellinger, Paul E.; Boda, Sharon La; Watson, Noelle; Hudson, Christopher; Hast, Adele (1994). International Dictionary of Historic Places: Asia and Oceania. Taylor & Francis. ISBN   9781884964046.
  2. ↑ Senaveratna, John M. (1997). The Story of the Sinhalese from the Most Ancient Times Up to the End of "the Mahavansa" Or Great Dynasty: Vijaya to Maha Sena, B.C. 543 to A.D.302. Asian Educational Services. p. 85-88. ISBN   978-81-206-1271-6.
Sena and Guttika
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Preceded by King of Anuradhapura
237 BC – 215 BC		Succeeded by


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