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King Rajasinghe II, also known as Rajasingha II (pre coronation, Prince Deva Astana), was a Sinhalese King, reigned 1629 – 6 December 1687; third king of the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka. Rajasingha requested Dutch aid to help expel the Portuguese from the island, which they successfully did in 1656. By this time however it had become clear to the Kandyans that the Dutch not only intended to expel the Portuguese but to replace them as the major colonial power on the island. This transfer of power is also believed to be where the Sinhala idiom / figure of speech “ඉඟුරු දී මිරිස් ගත්තා වාගේ” Inguru di miris gaththa wagay (Literal meaning: Like one exchanged ginger for chili) was originated - in reference that the Dutch Rule was much more of a menace to the king and cruel to the people in th

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  • Raja Sinha II (ca)
  • Rajasingha II. (de)
  • Râjasimha II (fr)
  • Rajasinha II of Kandy (en)
  • Raja Singha II (nl)
  • Rajá Sinha II de Cândia (pt)
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  • Raja Sinha II (Maha Astana, Mahastana, 1608-6 de desembre de 1687) fou rei d'Uda Rata del 1635 al 25 de novembre de 1687. Era fill de Dona Catherina (Kusumasana Devi) i Senarat. (ca)
  • Rajasingha II. (auch: Rajasimha II. oder Rajasinha II.; vor der Krönung: Prinz Mahastana; * 1608 auf Ceylon; † 25. November 1687) war der dritte König der Dinajaradynastie des singhalesischen Königreichs Kandy und regierte zwischen 1635 und seinem Tod 1687. Er unterstützte die Niederländische Ostindien-Kompanie (VOC) bei der Vertreibung der Portugiesen von Ceylon (dem heutigen Sri Lanka), leitete aber damit die niederländische Vorherrschaft über die Insel ein, die Rajasingha II. ebenfalls versuchte militärisch abzuwenden. (de)
  • Râjasimha II ou Râjasinha II est un roi de Kandy, fils et successeur de Senarat, suzerain de plusieurs royaumes de Ceylan, comme celui de Trinkomallî (Trincomalee) qui lui donne accès à la mer. Sa date de naissance n'est pas connue avec certitude, mais il serait monté sur le trône en 1635 à l'âge de 27 ans. Il est mort le 6 décembre 1687. (fr)
  • Rajá Sinha II, Rajasinha II ou Rajá Singa II (antes da coroação: Maastana, 1608–1687) foi um rei cingalês, o terceiro do Reino de Cândia, tendo reinado entre 1629 e 6 de dezembro de 1687. Em 1638, assinou um tratado com o Império Holandês para repelir os colonos portugueses da ilha. (pt)
  • King Rajasinghe II, also known as Rajasingha II (pre coronation, Prince Deva Astana), was a Sinhalese King, reigned 1629 – 6 December 1687; third king of the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka. Rajasingha requested Dutch aid to help expel the Portuguese from the island, which they successfully did in 1656. By this time however it had become clear to the Kandyans that the Dutch not only intended to expel the Portuguese but to replace them as the major colonial power on the island. This transfer of power is also believed to be where the Sinhala idiom / figure of speech “ඉඟුරු දී මිරිස් ගත්තා වාගේ” Inguru di miris gaththa wagay (Literal meaning: Like one exchanged ginger for chili) was originated - in reference that the Dutch Rule was much more of a menace to the king and cruel to the people in th (en)
  • Raja Singha II, of ook wel Rajasinghe II, was de derde koning van het koninkrijk Kandy, van 1635 tot zijn overlijden in december 1687. Hij werd geboren in Mahiyangana in Sri Lanka in 1612. Zijn werkelijke naam was Mahastana en hij was de jongste zoon en opvolger van koning . Deze had samen met Kusumasana Devi, beter bekend onder haar Portugese doopnaam Dona Catherina, drie zonen, die ieder een deel van het rijk erfden, maar na een onderlinge strijd werd Raja Singha alleenheerser. De naam Raja Singha (Leeuwenkoning) nam hij aan ter ere van de laatste koning van het oudere , . Meerdere koningen van Kandy na hem zouden dat ook doen. (nl)
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  • Rajasinghe II (en)
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  • Rajasinghe II (en)
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  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AMH-6989-KB_The_arrival_of_general_Hulft_at_the_court_of_Rajasingha_II.jpg
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  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Srilanka_galle_fort.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/King_Rajasingha_II_(1608-1687).jpg
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  • Hanguranketha Palace, Sri Lanka (en)
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  • Aluthnuwara Palace, Mawanella, Sri Lanka (en)
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