| Pararacacekaran III | |||||
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| King ofJaffna | |||||
| Reign | 1325–1348 | ||||
| Predecessor | Varodaya Cinkaiariyan (Cekaracacekaran III) | ||||
| Successor | Gunabhooshana Cinkaiariyan (Cekaracacekaran IV) | ||||
| Died | 1348 (1349) | ||||
| Issue | Gunabhooshana Cinkaiariyan (Cekaracacekaran IV) | ||||
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| Tamil | மார்த்தாண்ட சிங்கையாரியன் | ||||
| House | Aryacakravarti dynasty | ||||
| Father | Varodaya Cinkaiariyan (Cekaracacekaran III) | ||||
Martanda Cinkaiariyan (Tamil:மார்த்தாண்ட சிங்கையாரியன்) (reigned from 1325 - 1348) ascended the throne ofJaffna Kingdom under the throne namePararasasekaram III. He is one of the earlyAryacakravarti kings about whomhistorical andepigraphical evidence is available. He was noted byIbn Battuta in his well-known travelogue as well as he has left behind a few inscriptions. He oversaw the international trade of the Jaffna kingdom withYemen via the kingdom's powerful trading ships. Martanda Cinkaiariyan accompanied Battuta to the peak ofSivanoli Padam Malai along with Yogis and other Hindus and companions of the king who visited the sacred Shiva site annually.
Ibn Battuta, aMoroccan traveller described his rule in his travelogue. Ibn Battuta mentions that the King had a large navy, and was seen trading inpearls,cinnamon and ahil and had cordial relationship with Indian rulers. In his travelogue it was noted that the king has encamped in thePuttalam are where he had his seasonal capital. He was encamped due to thepearling season.[1][2]
The primary source such asYalpana Vaipava Malai records that Martanda was forced to subdue Vanniar chieftains from theVanni region who had rebelled against him. An inscription dated in the 3rd regnal year of Vikramabahu III (1357–1374), found at theMedawala Rajamaha Vihara in theKandy District records a treaty between that king and anAryacakravarti named Martanda (Sin ai Ariyan) of Jaffna.[3][4] In theMedawala inscriptions of 1359 found near abo-tree at Medawala in Harispattuva reveals that Martanda appointed tax collectors to collect taxes from the villages of Sinduruvana, Balawita,Matale, Dumbara and Sagamathunarata which belonged to theGampola kingdom.[citation needed][dubious –discuss]
It is believed that because of Martanda's incursions into Four Korales (a medieval division ofWestern Sri Lanka) belonging to Gampola kingdom as well as other sections ofUdarata kingdom came under the control ofJaffna kingdom. TheRajaveliya aprimary source written during that period too refers to the fact that the Aryacakravartis collected taxes from Udarata and Southern lowlands.[5] Some historians attribute theKotagama inscriptions which describes a victory by an unknown Aryacakravarti to him but others date it to the 15th century based on language usage.[2][6]
{{cite book}}:ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)| Preceded by | Jaffna Kingdom 1325–1348 | Succeeded by |