An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon

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An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon

First edition
Author	Robert Knox
Language	English
Subject	History, ethnography
Genre	Non-fiction
Publisher	Richard Chiswell
Publication date	1681
Publication place	England
Media type	Print

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History of Kandy
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Colonial Kandy (1815–1948)
Kandyan Convention Matale rebellion South East Asia Command
Kandy (1948–present)
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See also
An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon List of Kandyan monarchs History of Sri Lanka
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An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon is a book written by the English trader and sailor Robert Knox in 1681. It describes his experiences some years earlier in the Kingdom of Kandy, on the island today known as Sri Lanka. It provides one of the most important contemporary accounts of 17th century Sri Lankan life.