Taprobana
Ancient Greco-Roman name of Sri Lanka, also wrongly identified as Sumatra
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Taprobana
Ancient Greco-Roman name of Sri Lanka, also wrongly identified as Sumatra
Taprobana (Latin: Taprobana; Ancient Greek: Ταπροβανᾶ;Tamil: Thamirabharani;), Taprobana, and Taprobané (Ταπροβανῆ, Ταπροβάνη) was the name by which the Indian Ocean island of Sri Lanka was known to the ancient Greeks. Tabrobane is suggested to be derived from Prakrit and Pali "Tambapanni"., where the Sanskrit form of it is "Tamraparni".
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Taprobana (Latin: Taprobana; Ancient Greek: Ταπροβανᾶ;Tamil: Thamirabharani;), Taprobana, and Taprobané (Ταπροβανῆ, Ταπροβάνη) was the name by which the Indian Ocean island of Sri Lanka was known to the ancient Greeks. Tabrobane is suggested to be derived from Prakrit and Pali "Tambapanni"., where the Sanskrit form of it is "Tamraparni". This name could be a reference to the "copper coloured" shores of Sri Lanka, connected to its civilisational origin story of Prince Vijaya and his followers, later forming the Sinhalese Kingdoms. The Ashokan edicts of his missionary activities also refers to the island by the name "Tambapanni".
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