Rajadhi Rajasinha | |
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Thrisinhaladheeshwara Lankeshwara Bhupathi | |
King of Kandy | |
Reign | 2 January 1782 – 26 July 1798 |
Coronation | 1782 |
Predecessor | Kirti Sri Rajasinha |
Successor | Sri Vikrama Rajasinha |
Died | 26 July 1798 Sri Lanka |
Burial | |
Spouse | Queen Consort Alamelu Ammal Royal Concubine Upendra Ammal Royal Concubine Rangammal Devi Royal Concubine Siriyammal Devi Mistress Mampitiye Devi Mistress Lady Subbramma Nayak |
Issue | None |
House | Nayaks of Kandy |
Father | Lord Narendrappa Nayakkar |
Mother | Lady Upendramma Devi |
Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha (Sinhala:ශ්රී රාජාධි රාජසිංහ, Tamil:ஸ்ரீ ராஜாதி ராஜசிங்கம்; reigned 1782–1798) was a member of the Madurai royal family and succeeded his brother, Kirti Sri Rajasinha as King of Kandy in 1782.[1] He was known as a poet-king, with at least one poem written from his hand still known.[2]