Mahinda V of Anuradhapura
| Mahinda V | |
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| King of Sri Lanka | |
| Reign | 982–1017 |
| Predecessor | Sena V |
| Successor | Rajaraja Chola I (Anuradhapura) Vikramabahu (Ruhuna) |
| Died | 1029 |
| Issue | Kassapa |
| Father | Mahinda IV |
Mahinda V was King of Anuradhapura in the 11th century. He was the last of the Anuradhapura Kingdom as well as from the House of Lambakanna II.[1] In 993, he fled to Ruhuna, the southern part of the country, when a Chola invasion led by Rajaraja Chola I captured Anuradhapura.[2] He was later taken prisoner and taken to India, where he died as a prisoner in 1029.[1] The Mahavamsa records that the rule of Mahinda V was weak and he was unable to even organize the collecting of taxes. The country was in a state of extreme poverty and his army refused to follow orders due to lack of wages.[3]
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| Preceded by | King of Anuradhapura 982–1017 |
Succeeded by Rajaraja Chola I Vikramabahu |
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