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Ellalan
Ellāḷaṉ, known as Elara in Sinhalese, was a Tamil from the Chola country who upon capturing the throne became king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom, in present day Sri Lanka, from 205-161 BCE.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://mahavamsa.org/mahavamsa/original-version/21-five-kings/ )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://ceylontamils.com/history/history2.php )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.palikanon.com/english/pali_names/e/elaara.htm )〕
Ellāḷaṉ is traditionally presented as being a just king even by the Sinhalese.〔(Mahavamsa Chapter XXV )〕 The Mahavamsa states that he ruled 'with even justice toward friend and foe, on occasions of disputes at law,〔(Mahavamsa Chapter XXI )〕 and elaborates how he even ordered the execution of his son on the basis of a heinous religious crime. Ellāḷaṉ 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 highlighted in the ancient Sinhalese chronicle, the ''Mahavamsa''. According to the chronicle, even Ellāḷaṉ's nemesis Dutugamunu had a great respect for him, and ordered a monument be built where Ellāḷaṉ was cremated after he dying in battle. Often referred to as 'the Just King'. The Tamil name ''Ellāḷaṉ'' means 'the one who rules the boundary".
==Birth and early life==
Ellāḷaṉ is described in the ''Mahavamsa'' as being "A Damila of noble descent...from the Chola-country";〔(Mahavamsa Chapter XXI )〕 Little is known of his early life. Around 205 BCE, Ellāḷaṉ mounted an invasion of the Rajarata based in Anuradhapura in northern Sri Lanka and defeated the forces of king Asela of Anuradhapura, establishing himself as sole ruler of Rajarata.
He has been mentioned in the ''Silappatikaram'' and ''Periya Puranam''. His name has since then been used as a metaphor for fairness and justice in Tamil literature. His capital was Thiruvarur.
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