King Rajadhi Rajasinha
Reign: 1782–1798 CE
Kingdom: Kandyan Kingdom
Country: Sri Lanka
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Rajadhi Rajasinha ruled Kandy for 16 years during the transition from Dutch to British colonial power. He maintained Buddhist rituals, faced internal court intrigue, and witnessed the British annexation of the Dutch territories.
Rajadhi Rajasinha (1781–1798) ruled Kandy for seventeen years, maintaining Buddhist patronage and highland autonomy. His reign navigated Dutch coastal dominance and internal court factionalism. He sponsored monastic scholarship and temple maintenance, sustaining Kandyan cultural identity.