Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha

Rajadhi Rajasinha
Thrisinhaladheeshwara
Lankeshwara
Bhupathi
Sri Rajadhi Raja Sinha
King of Kandy
Reign2 January 1782 – 26 July 1798
Coronation1782
PredecessorKirti Sri Rajasinha
SuccessorSri Vikrama Rajasinha
Died26 July 1798
Sri Lanka
Burial
Royal Cremation Yard, Asgiri Temple, Kandy, Sri Lanka
SpouseQueen Consort
Alamelu Ammal

Royal Concubine
Upendra Ammal

Royal Concubine
Rangammal Devi

Royal Concubine
Siriyammal Devi

Mistress
Mampitiye Devi

Mistress
Lady Subbramma Nayak
IssueNone
HouseNayaks of Kandy
FatherLord Narendrappa Nayakkar
MotherLady 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]

  1. ^ Wright, Arnold (1999). Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon: Its History, People, Commerce, Industries, and Resources. Asian Educational Services. p. 57. ISBN 978-81-206-1335-5.
  2. ^ Schrikker, Alicia (2007-03-31). Dutch and British Colonial Intervention in Sri Lanka, 1780-1815: Expansion and Reform. BRILL. pp. 122–123. ISBN 978-90-474-1899-3.