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Dutugamunu (Sinhala:දුටුගැමුණු duṭugämuṇu) also known as Dutthagamani duṭṭhagāmaṇī) and Gamani Abhaya ගාමිණී අභය gāmaṇī abhaya fearless Gamini was a Sinhalese King of Sri Lanka who reigned from 161 BC to 137 BC. He is renowned for defeating and overthrowing Elara the usurping Tamil prince from the Chola Kingdom who had invaded the Kingdom of Rajarata in 205 BC.

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active years end year
-137-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
-161-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Hambantota
parent
Kavan Tissa of Ruhuna
predecessor
Elara (monarch)
successor
Saddha Tissa of Anuradhapura
title
King of Anuradhapura

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