Vira Narendra Sinha of Kandy

Sri Veera Parackrama Narendrasinghe (Sinhala:ශ්‍රී වීර පරාක්‍රම නරේන්ද්‍රසිංහ; 1707–1739 AD) was the last Sinhalese King of Sri Lanka of the Kingdom of Kandy. He was also known as the "Prince of Kundasale".

Sri Veera Parackrama Narendrasinghe
Thrisinhaladheeshwara [1]
Lankeshwara
Bhupathi
King of Kandy
Reign4 June 1707 – 13 May 1739
Coronation1707
PredecessorVimaladharmasurya II
SuccessorSri Vijaya Rajasinhe
Born1690
Sri Lanka
Died13 May 1739
Sri Lanka
Burial
Royal Cremation Yard, Asgiri Temple, Kandy, Sri Lanka
SpouseQueen Consort
Pramila Devi

Royal Consort
Udumale Devi

Royal Concubine
Monaravila Devi
IssuePrince Unambuwe Bandara and other sons from Yakadadolis
FatherVimaladharmasurya II
MotherMadurai Queen Consort of Vimaladharmasuriya II
- adopted mother

Muthukuda Devi (Royal Concubine / Yakada Doli) - Biological mother
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Childhood

Narendrasinghe was the successor of his father Vimaladharmasurya II. His mother was a Royal Concubine called Muthukude Devi, who was from a local noble family. According to historical sources his father's other wives became jealous of him. So they conspired to kill him and his mother while they sailed across the Mahawali river at Lewella ferry by drawing. But a young man was going nearby saved both of them.

After this incident King Vimaladharmasuriya II kept his beloved son at Kundasale Palace for safety. Because of this he was called as Prince Kundasale.

Prince Kundasale was a playful boy in his young ages.

Ascension to the throne

Prince Kundasale was adopted by his father's Queen Consort to offer him the legal inheritance for the throne. When he was enthroned few members of the Royal Court disagreed and they tried to give the throne to Prince Pattiya Bandara. As the result during his reign, the chiefs and nobles strengthened their authority. Once a conspiracy was planned by the Second Adigar Yalegoda and his follower chiefs of the court against the king and one of the old friends of the king, called Pedro Dascon alias Pirre de Gascogne, pioneered in protecting the king. In return, the king appointed him as the Second Adigar in 1709.

Region

Vira Parakrama Narendra Singha was believed to be a considerably pious monarch, and like his predecessor, he lived at peace with the Dutch invaders and devoted himself to the furtherance of literature and religion.

Marriages

Narendra Singha had several marriages as mentioned in history. His Queen Consort was a princess from the Madurai Nayakkar dynasty. She was known as Pramila Devi, daughter of Lord Pitti Nayakkar and Lady Abhirami Devi. She was known to have had a secret affair with the king's close companion, the Second Adigar Dascon. After it was revealed to the public, Dascon's beheading was ordered by the king

Narendra Singha had a consort called Udumale Devi. Some historians say that it was an honourable name for the Queen Consort.

He married a daughter of Monaravila Disave of Matale and he had two sons with her. One was Prince Unambuwe Bandara and the second son died at a young age.

According to some historical folktales he appointed his maternal female cousin from Muthukude Walawwa as a Royal Concubine.

The King also married a local princess of Palle Walawwa, Kurukohogama named Heen Kumari, but she had committed suicide because she had never wanted to marry him.

Succession

After the death of the king in 1739, the throne was succeeded by his wife's brother, Sri Vijaya Rajasinha, who was of Nayakkar nationality which originated from south India, as he had no brothers or sons from the queen consort. But he had children from his royal consort, such as prince Unambuwe Bandara, upon his death, the law from India which belonged to the Queen consort refused to appoint Unumbuwe Bandara as successors. After that, the throne of the Sinhalese kings ended and was passed on to Madurai Nayakkars till the Sri Lankan monarchy ended.

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