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Singai Pararasasegaram

Field	Value
name	Pararacacekaran VI
title	King of Jaffna
image	Pararasasegaram statue at clock tower jafanna.png
caption	Pararasasegaram king of jaffana statue
reign	1478–1519
full name	Singai Pararasasegaram
native_lang1	Tamil
native_lang1_name1	சிங்கைப் பரராசசேகரன்
predecessor	Kanakasooriya Singaiariyan (Cekaracacekaran VI)
successor	Cankili I (Cekaracacekaran VII)
spouse 1	Rasaletchumi Ammal (Rajalaksmi)
spouse 2	Valliammai
spouse 3	Mangathammal
issue	Singhabahu
Pandaram
Paranirupasingham
Cankili I (Cekaracacekaran VII)
Paravai
royal house	Aryacakravarti dynasty
father	Kanakasooriya Singaiariyan (Cekaracacekaran VI)
death_date

Pandaram Paranirupasingham Cankili I (Cekaracacekaran VII) Paravai

Singai Pararasasegaram () (reigned from 1478 - 1519), was one of the most well known kings of the later Aryacakravarti kings of the Jaffna kingdom. He was the father of Cankili I.

Biography

Singai Pararajaseakaram was the first-born son of Kanakasooriya Singaiariyan who lost and then regained the Jaffna kingdom from the rival Kotte kingdom. Singai Pararajasekaram is also the first in line not to use the title Singaiariyan as part of the regnal name. After him all kings had the shorter version Singai as part of the regnal name. After regaining the kingdom, kings such as Singai Pararajasekaram concentrated in developing the core area of the kingdom rather than territorial expansion.

Singai Pararajasekarm had two wives. One Rasaletchumi Ammal, Valliammai and a concubine named Mangathammal. He had eight children through the two wives and one concubine.

Rule

He was known for directing his energies towards consolidating the Kingdom's economic potential by maximising revenue from pearls and elephant exports and land revenue. He is also recognized for his aggressive and violent nature. The kingdom became less feudal than most of other Sri Lanka kingdoms of the same period. Important local Tamil literature was produced and Hindu temples were built during this period including an academy for language advancement.

Notes

References

{{cite book | last = Nadarajan | first = Vasantha | title = History of Ceylon Tamils | publisher = Vasantham | year= 1999 | location = Toronto
{{cite book | last = Kunarasa | first = K

References

Kunarasa K, ''The Jaffna Dynasty'' p.73-77
Nadarajan V, ''History of Ceylon Tamils'' p.83-84

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