Sri Vikrama Rajasinha

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Sri Vikrama Rajasinha was the final king of the Sinhalese monarchy in Sri Lanka, whose reign ended with the British annexation of his kingdom in the early 19th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Historical Figure
King
Last King of Kandy
Last King of Sri Lanka
Monarch
alsoKnownAs Kannasamy Nayaka
Sri Vikrama Rajasimha
linked to: Rajasinha

Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe
annexedBy British Ceylon administration
linked to: British Ceylon

British Empire
birthPlace Madurai region, South India
birthYear 1780
capitalDuringReign Kandy
causeOfDeposition British annexation of Kandy
linked to: Kandyan Convention
country Sri Lanka
deathYear 1832
diedIn India
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dynasty Nayaka dynasty of Kandy
linked to: Kandyan Kingdom
era Early 19th century
Late 18th century
ethnicity Nayaka
event Deposition by the British in 1815
knownFor Being the last native king of Sri Lanka
Conflict with the British colonial power
Conflicts with Kandyan chiefs
Construction and beautification of Kandy Lake
languageContext Sinhala
Tamil
lastKandyanKing true
lastSinhaleseMonarch true
monarchyEndedWith British annexation of Kandy in 1815
name Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
placeOfExile Madras Presidency
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predecessor Rajadhi Rajasinha
linked to: Kirti Sri Rajasinha
reignedOver Kandyan Kingdom in Sri Lanka
linked to: Kandyan Kingdom

Kingdom of Kandy
reignEnd 1815
reignStart 1798
religion Buddhism
Hinduism
signedOrSubjectTo Kandyan Convention
spouse Queen Subbamma Nayak
Queen Venkata Rengammal Devi
successor George III
successorTitle King of the United Kingdom and Hanover
title King of Kandy
Sri Sri Sri Vikrama Rajasinha

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Kingdom of Kandy lastMonarch Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Nayakkar dynasty lastRulingMonarch Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Nayakkar dynasty notableRuler Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha name Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha alsoKnownAs Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe
linked to: Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha title Sri Sri Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
linked to: Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
King of Kandy lastHolder Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Kandyan kings lastRuler Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Kandyan kings notableKing Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Kannasamy Nayaka alsoKnownAs Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Kannasamy Nayaka title Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Queen Venkata Rengammal Devi spouse Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Queen Venkata Rengammal Devi consortOf Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Queen Venkata Rengammal Devi monarchDuringReign Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Queen Venkata Rengammal Devi spouseTitle Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, last king of the Kingdom of Kandy
linked to: Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Kandyan Kingdom lastMonarch Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Queen Subbamma Nayak spouse Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Queen Subbamma Nayak consortOf Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Queen Subbamma Nayak monarchDuringReignOfSpouse Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Queen Subbamma Nayak spouseTitle Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, last king of Kandy
linked to: Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Queen Subbamma Nayak associatedWith Sri Vikrama Rajasinha