The Last King of Sri Lanka

Did you know that the last Sri Lankan king was a Nayak prince from Tamil Nadu? He died a prisoner at the Vellore Fort in Tamil Nadu. How did the Nayaks of Tamil Nadu establish their rule over the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka?

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1. His Majesty Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, Last King of Ceylon
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2. Grave of Vikrama Raja Sinha and Consort, Vellore
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3. John Pinkerton's Map of India, 1818
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4. Map of the Vijayanagara Empire in the 15th century
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5. The Flag of the King of Kandy in 1815
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6. Temple of the Tooth, Kandy, Sri Lanka
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7. Relic Tooth Temple, Kandy, Sri Lanka
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8. Painting in the Temple of the Tooth, Kandy
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9. Sri Rajadhi Raja Sinha, king of Kandy (r. 1782-1798)
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10. Maha Adigar Pilimatalavuva
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11. Royal Palace in Kandy, Sri Lanka
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12. First Adigar, Ehelepola Maha Nilame
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13. Kandyan chiefs Ehelepola, Molligoda and Kapuvatta with the British agent John D'Oyly
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14. Capture of HM Sri Vikrama Rajasinha in 1815
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15. Grave Headstone of Vikrama Raja Singa, Vellore
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