A general of Parakkamabáhu I. He was originally the Dandádhináyaka (? general) of Gajabáhu, but Parakkamabáhu won him over and put him in charge of the conquest of the Malaya country. He accomplished this with the help of his younger brother, after fighting many battles and subduing the chiefs of the various districts (Cv.lxx.5ff). The king thereupon conferred on him the rank of Kesadhátu. Later, he subdued the district of Merukandara and was sent against the Mahálekha Mahinda, whom he defeated at Sarogámatittha. He was associated with Nagaragiri Nátha in the fight against Mánábharana near Badaravallí. After this he is referred to as Adhikárí Rakkha, and the war against Mánábharana seems to have been chiefly in his charge. He was in command of the army at Mangalabegáma and Mihiranabibbila, and decisively defeated Mánábharana's general, Buddhanáyaka at Rajatakedára. Later, when Queen Sugalá raised a revolt in Rohana, it was Rakkha who was sent to crush it. He was by now commander in chief, and was helped in the subjugation of Rohana by the general Bhúta. They fought a battle at Lokagalla and advanced to Majjhimagáma and occupied Uddhanadvára, where Rakkha was helped by the two Kittis, the Adhikári and the Jívapotthakí. From there they marched to Mahárívara, and at Badaguna crushed Sugalá's forces, thus gaining possession of the Sacred Bowl and the Sacred Tooth which these forces were carrying. In a last onslaught at Dematavala, Rakkha put the enemy to flight and marched on to Sappanárukokilla, where he died of an attack of dysentery. Cv.lxx. 5, 15, 19, 282, 295; lxxii.2ff., 107, 160, 207, 232, 265ff.; lxxiv. 41ff. 55, 72ff., 111ff., 136ff.
called Lankádhinátha. A general of Parakkamabáhu I. He helped Lokajitvána to defeat Hukitti, and was later sent to Janapada to fight against Gajabáhu's forces. He was successful, and occupied Yagálla and Talátthala. Gajabáhu tried to win him over with bribes, but Rakkha mutilated the envoys and sent the presents to Parakkamabáhu. He fought at Aligáma against Gajabáhu's general, Síka, and, proving victorious, held a great celebration. Later he was in charge of the successful attack on Pulatthipura, when the city was captured and Gajabáhu taken prisoner. He was then sent to Mangalabegáma against Mánábharana, and fought so fiercely that the latter was forced to flee to Rohana. Rakkha was placed in charge of the ford at Nigundiváluká. He was, however, greatly offended by the favour shown by Parakkamabáhu to his rival, the Senápati Deva, and no longer showed himself zealous in war. An officer of Gajabáhu who was with Rakkha, noticing this, sent word to Mánábharana to come at once and take advantage of Rakkha's lethargy. Mánábharana followed this advice and advanced against Rakkha, whom he killed in the course of a fierce battle. Cv.lxx. 24, 98ff., 115ff., 174, 232, 283, 297, 306; lxxii.37, 75ff.
called Mahálekha. He was an officer of Parakkamabáhu I. and took part in the campaigns against Mánábharana, being stationed at Mangalabegáma, at Pillavitthi. At this place he fought a battle, which lasted for eight days, against Buddhanáyaka and Mahámáladeva, and brought the district of Kálavápi under his power. Cv.lxxii.161, 170ff., 182, 206.
called Damiládhikári. He was an officer of Parakkamabáhu I., and was one of those chiefly responsible for the subjugation of Rohana. He fought battles at Donivagga, Guralatthakalańcha, Púgadandakáváta, Bodhiáváta, Bhinnálavanágáma and several other places, and inflicted severe defeats on the rebel forces, dealing them a severe blow at Mahásenagáma, where Lankápura Rakkha was killed. This enabled him to take possession of Mahánágahula. In order to bring the province completely under his control he had to fight further at Bakagalla Uddhavápi, Sanghabhedakagáma, Kuravakagalla and Mahápabbata, and he thus won full possession of Dvádasasahassaka, where he seems to have spent the rest of his days. Cv.lxxv.20, 69ff., 74ff., 87 159.
An officer of Parakkamabáhu I., associated with Damiládhikárí Rakkha. He fought victorious battles at Maháválukagáma, Devanagara, Kammáragáma, Mahápanálagáma, Mánakapitthi, Nílavalá Ford and Kadalípatta, and marching then through Márávaratthali, he assisted Damiládhikárí Rakkha in the capture of Mahánágahula. Cv.lxxv. 20ff., 35ff., 52ff., 116.
One of the leaders of the rebels in Rohana in the time of Parakkamabáhu I. He was later made their commander in chief. He advanced with his forces to Nadíbhandagáma, and was killed in the battle at Mahásenagáma, fighting against Damiládhikárí Rakkha. His place in the army was taken by his elder brother. Cv.lxxv.70, 103, 112, 134.