About Karaliyadde Bandara of Kandy
Karaliyadde Bandara of Kandy was a monarch.
Karalliyadde Banḍāra was the King of Kandy, who ruled from 1551 to 1581. During his reign, Banḍāra publicly embraced Catholicism, brought to the island by the Portuguese. He and his infant daughter princess Kusumāsana Devi fled the kingdom with his retinue. The princess was later baptized by the Portuguese and called Dona Catarina. He succeeded his father Jayavira Bandara as king and was succeeded by his daughter Kusumasana Devi.
In popular culture Portrayed by Niroshan Wijesinghe in the 2019 TV Derana TV series Kusumasana Devi.
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Who was Karaliyadde Bandara of Kandy?
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Karaliyadde Bandara of Kandy died in 1592.
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Karaliyadde Bandara of Kandy was a monarch.
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