Elara (monarch)とは 意味・読み方・使い方

Elara (235 BC - 161 BC), also known as Elalan and Élaezha Chola (எல்லாளன், மனு நீதி சோழன்) in Tamil, was a Chola king from the Chola Kingdom, in present day South India, who ruled Sri Lanka from 205 BC to 161 BC from the ancient capital of Anuradhapura. Often referred to as 'the Just King'. Elara is a peculiar figure in the history of Sri Lanka and one with particular resonance given the ongoing ethnic strife in the country. Although he was an invader, he is often regarded as one of Sri Lanka's wisest and most just monarchs, as highligted in Sinhalese chronicle Mahavamsa. According to the chronicle, even Elara's nemesis king Dutugemunu had a great respect for him, and ordered a monument be built, where Elara was cremated after he was slain in battle.