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Y%S ,xldfõ ol=Kq fjr<;Srfhaka yuq jQ úfoaYSh ldis yd neÈ

cd;Hka;r fj<|du

ta'fla' rx.sld uOqud,s" mqrdúoHd úfYaIfõ§ fojkjir" le<Ksh úYajúoHd,h

ye|kaùu

f,dj wfkl=;a úoHd úIhka fukau kdKl úoHd úIh o ÈhqKq jQfha b;d iS>%fhks' kdKl

úoHdj jQ l,S mqrdK ldis ms<sn| j wOHhkh lrkq ,nk úIh fCIa;%hla f,i ir, j w¾:

±laúh yelsh' tu úIh wOHhkhka wkqj n,k l< ldis Ndú;h tljr u ckhd w;rg meñKs

wx.hla f,i is;sh fkdyelsh' th wkdÈu;a ld,hlg iSud jk udkjhdf.a YsIagdpdr;ajfha

wdrïNh;a iu`. YsIag;ajfha wx.hla fia .efkk fj<|u;a w;sk; w,a,df.k my< úh' uq,a

ld,Skj NdKav .Kqfokqj yqjudre u`.ska mej;s w;r udkjhdf.a wjYH;djka yd úúO fya;=ka

u; fuu yqjudre l%uh fjkqjg hïlsis fmdÿ tll udOHhla Ndú;d lsßug mgka .eksks'

flfia fyda hq. lsysmhla miqlrñka ÈhqKq jQ udkjhd ia;Sr udOHla jYfhka f,day udOH

Ndú;d lrñka ldis ksmoùug fm<ôks' cd;Hhka;r fj<| .Kqfokqj, § o fuu f,dy ldis

Ndú;hg meñKs h'

w;S;fha mej;s cd;Hka;r fukau wNHhka;r ldis ixirKh ms<sn| wOHhkfha § wmg fuu

ldis fndfyda fihska jeo.;a fõ' fuys f;dr;=re wkdjrKh lsÍug ud úiska n,dfmdfrd;a;=

jkafka l%s'mq' 3 jk ishjfia isg ls%'j' 12 jk ishji olajd ld, mßÉfPaoh ;=< ol=Kq m<df;a

fjr< wdYs%; m%foaYj,ska yuq jQ úfoaYSh ldis j¾. yd tu`.ska fy<sjk cd;Hhka;r jdksc

in|;d wOHhkh lsÍu flfrys h' fuys§ fï iïnkaO idOl ,enqKq ol=Kq m<df;a fjr<

wdYs%; m%foaYjk f.dvjdh" ß§.u" ;siaiuydrduh" rïnd úydrh" wïn,kaf;dg jeáh"

yïnkaf;dg" foúkqjr" je,s.u" .d,a," .sxf;dg" fnkaf;dg" wl=ref.dv" ;siaiuydrduh wd§

ia:dk /ilskau yuqù ;sfí' fuu idol u`.ska cd;Hhka;r jdksc in|;d ms<sn| wmg meyeÈ,s

ks.ukhla f.dvk.d .ekSug yels fõ'

ol=Kq m<df;a kdKl úoHd b;sydih

frdayK b;sydih kej; ,sùfï oS ta i|yd uq,dY%h jYfhka idys;H uq,dY%h" wNsf,aLk"

mqrdúoHd uq,dYh" kdkl úoHd;aul uq,dY%h iy úfoaYsh igyka hk wdÈh Wmfhda.S lrf.k

we;' fuys § kdKl uq,dY% flfrys wjOdkh fhduq lrkjd kï ldis wOHhkh lsÍu u`.ska

wmg rcjrekaf.a kdu" rdcjxY" Èk jljdkq wkqj isoaê fm<.eiaùu" NdIdj" wCIr rEm úoHdj"

wd.u" wd¾Ól yd jdksc f;dr;=re wKdjrKh lr.; yel'

ol=Kq m<df;a kdKl úoHd b;sydih .ek i,ld ne,Sfï § fuys wOHhk m¾fhaIK isÿù

we;af;a b;d iSñ; iys;j h' ol=Kq m<df;a ldis ms<sn| j uq,skau jd¾;d lr we;af;a fykaß

mdl¾ úisks' ;siaiuydrdu mqrdúoHd;aul fidhd.ekSï iu`.h' ful, ldis úia;r lsÍula

olakg ,efí' kuq;a 1999 m%ldYhg m;a l< is;=,a mõj i`.rdfõ pkaÈld kS,ukS chisxy

,smshla m,lrkq ,enqjd reyqfKa mqrdK ldis l%uh' tys § ud.u k.rfha ls%'mq' 100 - l%s'j' 100

ld,fha Ndú;d l< Bhï ldis ms<sn| ±lafõ' tajd wyUq f,i ,enq ldis wOHhkhls' wl=ref.dv

Bhï ldis ksYamdokd.drhla tys ldis yuq úu ms<sn| j f;dr;=re wvx.= fõ'

rdcd tï úl%uisxy úiska ;siaiuydruh" wl=ref.dv m%foaYj, ldis iy wfkl=;a

mqrdlD;s ms<sn| j wOHhkhla fukau th m¾fhaIK lD;shla f,i Tiaukaâ fndafma wdrÉÑ

úiska m%ldYhg m;a lr we;' 1991 mqrdúoHd fomd¾;fïka;=j yd c¾uksfha mqrd úoHd wdh;k

tlaj ol=fKa l< leKSï o jeo.;au' reyqfKa m%Odk jrdhla f,i ie,flk wïn,kaf;dg

wdrdu ixlS¾Kh wi, msysá f.dvjdh jrdfha m¾fhaIK lr we;' fuys mqrdúoHd

fomd¾;fïka;=fõ ví,sjQ' tÉ' úfcamd," c¾uka mqrdúoHd wdh;kh tÉ' ffjhd¾ iy fca'

ffjhd¾ c¾uka fndaka úYajúoHd, tÉ' rEla iïnkaO úh'

merKs úfoaYSh ldis yuq jQ ol=fKa mqrdúoHd ia:dk

ol=Kq fjr<;Srfhka yuqjq ldis

mqrdK Y%S ,xldj ;=< kS;Hdkql+,j j,x.= jQ ldis foaYsh jYfhka ksl=;a l< ldis iy úfoaYsh

m%Njhla iys;j ksl=;al< ldis jYfhka fldgia folla hgf;a j¾. l< yel' úfoaYsh

iïNjhla iys; ksmo jQ ldis YS% ,xldjg f.k tkakg we;af;a fmr wmr foÈYdfjka meñKs

fjf<| lKavdhï úh hq;=h' fuu msßia YS% ,xldjg f.k wd ldis Y%S ,dxlslhska o ;ukaf.a

yqjudre udOHhla jYfhka ms<s.kakg we;ehs úYajdi l< yelsh' YS% ,xldfjka yuqjk úfoaYSh

ldis ms<s wjOkh fhduq lsßfï§ meyeos,s jkafka tu ldis úúO;a;ajhlska hqla; ùuhs' tu ldis

N+f.da,Sh" rdcH fm<m;a" ld,jljdkq iy ksIamdÈ; f,day j¾.h hkd§ lreKq wkqj tlsfkl

fjkia fjhs' fujeks fjkialï iys;j ksmo jQ úfoaYSh ldis j¾. i|yd fjf<| NdKavj,g

wkql+, jQ kdñl w.hka fhdod .kakg we;'

YS% ,xldfjka yuqjk úfoaYsh j¾. flfrys wjOdkh fhduq lsÍfï § kef.kysr iy ngysr

l,dmhg wh;a rgj,a .Kkdjl Ndú;d jQ ldis j¾. /ila we;' ta w;ßka ol=Kq m<df;a lrk

,o mqrdúoHd .fõIK iy leKsï u`.ska bkaÿ .%sl" bkaÿ is;shka" l=Idka" iefiakshka" bkaÿ

frdau iy yiatnq ldis bkaÈhdkq ldis j¾. o" frdau" Ök ldis j¾. yuqú we;' fï wkqj

meyeÈ,sju i|yka l< yelsjkafka fmr wmr È. fj<odfï fhfok fjf<| lKavdhï ol=Kq

fjr<nv ;Srfha ;snq m%Odk jrdhka iu`. iïnkaO;d f.dvk.df.k we;s njhs' fuys§ fï

iïnkaO idOl ,enqKq ol=Kq m<df;a fjr< wdYs%; m%foaYjk f.dvjdh" ß§.u" ;siaiuydrduh"

rïnd úydrh" wïn,kaf;dg jeáh" yïnkaf;dg" foúkqjr" je,s.u" .d,a," .sxf;dg"

fnkaf;dg" wl=ref.dv" ;siaiuydrduh wd§ ia:dk /ilskau yuqù ;sfí' fuu idol u`.ska

cd;Hhka;r jdksc in|;d ms<sn| wmg meyeÈ,s ks.ukhla f.dvk.d .ekSug yels fõ'

fuys§ wm fuu ldisj, ixfla;" remdCIr" f,day wd§ wOHhkh lrkq ,efí' tfukau fuu

cd;Hhka;r fj<|du wOHhkh lsÍug wmg fuu ldis ms<sn| jf.au úfoaYSh yd foaYSh

igykq;a" mqrdúoHd;aul idOl;a w;sYh jeo.;a fõ' fuys§ fuu fjr< wdYs%;j yuq jQ ldis

ms<sn| f;dr;=re fufiah"

úfoaYsh ldis

bkaÈhdkq ldis bkaÈhdkq yiatnq ldis

bkaÿ .%Sl ldis l=Idka ldis

iefiakshka

frdau ldis

wkqlrK frdau ldis

Ök ldis

.%Sl ldis

wrdì ldis

wd§ ldis j¾. fõ'

bkaÈhdkq ldis

yiatnq ldis ^Punch Marked Coins&

,xldfõ N+ úoHd;aul msysàu wkqj wdikak;u rg jkafka bkaÈhdjhs' tneúka ,xldj uq,skau

úfoaYsh in|;d iy fj<| in|;d meje;a jqfha bkaÈhdj iu`.hs' uq,a ld,fha W;=re nkaÈhdj

iu`. jeä in|;d mj;ajd we;s njg idOl u`.ska meyeÈ<s fõ' Ys% ,xldfõ lymk ixirKh

ms<sn| wNsf,aLkuh idOl ,efnkafka l%s' mq 3 jk ishji wjidk ld,fha§ h' wd§ n%dyaóh

wCIrfhka ,shk ,o lymK ms<sn| i|yka jk fi,a,smshla lE.,af,ka yuqfõ' ^udïmsg

úydrh& tu fi,a,smshg wkqj tu hq.fha § mjd fj<|du mej;sfha uq,Hh jákdlï

wkqidrfhks' fuu Ys% ,xldfõ lymk ldis yd iudk ldis j¾.hla bkaÈhdfõ o mej;s w;r

tu ldis forg w;r ixirKh jQ i,l=Kq olakg ,efí' bkaÈhdfõ wÉpq.id jHjydrfha fhÿjq

fuu ldis forg w;r we;s fj<| in|;dj, m%;sM,hla f,i Ndú;d flrsKs' fuu mqrdK

bkaÈhdkq ldis m%Odk jYfhka fldgia follg fnod olajhs' tkï"

01' ckmo ldKav ^Janapada series& - hï hï m%foaY ;=< muKla wÉpq .eiq iSñ;

m%foaYhl ixirKh jQ ldishls'

02' wêrdcH lKavdhï ^Imperial series& - tlu wêldßhla hgf;a bxÈhdfõ úYd,

m%foaYhla mqrd wÉpq .ik ,o ldis fõ' wêrdcH lKavdhug wh;a ldisj, ksudj wkqj kej;

fldgia follg j¾. lr we;'

1' mQ¾j fu!rH hq.h yd uq,a ld,Sk fu!rH hq.hg wh;a ldis

fuu ldis ksudj w;ska úYd, jk w;r >klñka wvqfõ'

2' uOHh yd miqld,Sk fu!rH hq.hg wh;a ldis

fuu ldis m%udKfhka l=vd jk w;r >Klñka hqla;j ksukd we;'

YS% ,xldfjka yuqjk yiatnq ldisj,ska nyq;rhla wh;a jkafka uOHh yd miqld,Sk fu!rH

hq.hg wh;a ldis njh' fldâßkagka i|yka lrkafka Ys% ,xldfjka yuqjk yiatnq ldis ls%'j'

3 jk ishji olajd Ndú;fha mej;s nj;a tu ldisj, we;s ixfla; YS% ,xldjg muKla iSud jQ

ixfla; fkdjk nj;a h' ^codrington-1924-64& fndafmawdrÉÑ iy iqiqñ;a ucquod¾ i|yka

lrkafka o YS% ,xldfjka yuqjk kshu yiatnq ldis bkaÈhdfjka ,xldjg meñKs yiatnq ldis

njh' kuq;a wl=ref.dv yd wkqrdOmqr we;=,a kqjr lekSfuka yuq jQ uqød iys; ueá wÉpq j,ska

YS% ,xldfõ jd;a;= lsÍfï ;dCIKh wkq.ukh l< nj fmfka'

bkaoshdfõ úúO rdcH ld,j, ksIamdÈ; úúO ldis j¾. YS% ,xldfõ úúO m%foaYj,ska jd¾;d ù

we;' merKs;u bka§h ldish jkafka bkaÿ .%Sl md,l ñkekav¾f.a ldishhs' tfukau ùu glagq

kï l=Idka md,lhdf.a ldis yuq ù we;' rka ldis folla o rcjrekaf.a ldis iy fojk

jdiqfoaj hk rcjrekaf.a ldis iy bkaÿ is;shka md,lfhl= jk fojk wisiaf.a ldis

wl=ref.däka fidhd f.k we;' fca;jkdrdu yd wl=ref.dv lrk lekSïj,ska fojk lKsIal

rcqf.a ldis fidhdf.k we;' ngysr CI;%H md,lhkaf.a ldis iy wdkaød ldis YS% ,xldfjka

yuqj we;s ;j;a bka§h ldis j¾. fõ' tfukau bka§h .=ma; fm<m;g wh;a iuqø .=ma;" pkaø

.=ma; iy ialkao .=ma; md,lhkaf.a rka ldis yuq ù we;'

YS% ,xldfjka yuqjq bkaÈhdfõ yiatnq ldisj, wNsuqLfha idOk pl%h" br" b,a,d" we;d" .jhd"

m¾j; jeks úúO ixfla; 400 muK fidhdf.k we;' m%;suqLfha olakg ,efnkafka ldis ksl=;a

l< wêldrfha ixfla; nj úYajdi flf¾' fu!¾h wêrdcH úiska ksl=;a l< ldisj, fudKr

rej ±lafõ' ;siaiuydrdufhka fujeks ldis 5 la muK jd¾:d fõ'

ol=Kq bkaÈhdfõ m,a,j ldis o ol=fKka jd¾:dfõ' W;=rg idfmaCIj ol=fKa fuu ldis wvqh'

bkaÈhdfõ ol=Kg wdikakj ,xldfõ W;=r" jhU m%foaYh h' kuq;a ;siaiuydrduh" wl=ref.dv"

ß§.u wdYs%; lekSï u`.ska ol=Kq bka§h iïnkao;d mj;ajd we;s nj ks.ukh l< yel'

ol=Kq m<d; iïnkaOfhka .;aúg fuu m<df;a ±kg yuq ù we;s úYd,u yiatnq ldis tl;=j

fld<U fl!;=ld.drfha i;= fõ' th yuq ù we;af;a .d,a, Èia;%slalfha n,msáfhks' tys § yuq

jQ ldis ixLHdj 158 ls' óg wu;rj ;siaiuydrduh" f.dvjdh" wïn,kaf;dg" rind úydrh

jeks ia:dkj,ska o ldis jd¾: ù we;' ol=Kq m<df;a lrk ,o úÈu;a mqrdúoHd;aul leKSïj,ska

yuq jQ yiatnq ldis l%s'j' 1-2 ishjig ld,ks¾Kh lr ;sfí' tfy;a ñka tyd ld,fha ol=fKa

yiatnq ldis Ndú;d fkdjqfKa hehs wkqudk l< fkdyel' tfukau ;siaiuydru lekSu u`.ska

ls%'j' 7 jk ishjig ld,ks¾Kh fldg we;s mia i:rhlska yiqtnq ldis yuq ù ;sfí' fï wkqj

ol=Kq m<df;a muKla fkdj ,xldfõ yiatnq ldis Ndú;fha wjidk jljdkqj f,i ls%'j' 7

jk ishji olajd my;g f.khd yelsh'

bkaÿ .%sl ldis

fu!¾h wêrdcfha ì| jeàfuka miqj jeä ld,hla bkaÈhdfõ yiatnq ldis ksIamdokh

fkdlsßKs' fï fjkqjg fu!¾h rdcHfha jhU È. m%dka;j, n,h w,a,d.;a bkaÿ .S%l" bkaÿ

is;Shka" bkaÿ md¾;Shka iy l=IdKa hk rdcH úiska uq,skau fuu m%foaYj, ldis ksl=;a l<y'

yiatnq ldisj,g miqj ,xldfõ yuqjk merKsu ldis j¾.h bkaÿ .%Sk rcl= jQ ñkekav¾ rcq

úiska ksl=;a lrk ,o v%Eï kï ldis úfYaIhls' ol=Kq m<df;a ;siaiuydrufhka fuu ldis

jd¾;d ù we;' bkaÿ .%Sl rfcl= jQ yßñfhdaisf.a ldis o ;siaiuydrdufhka jd¾;d fõ' óg

wu;rj bkaÿ iS;shka rfcl= jQ wiSia rcqf.a ldishla wl=ref.däka yuqùKs' tfukau l=IdK

rdc jxYhg wh;a m<uq lKsIal rcqf.a ldishla o Tyqf.a uqKqnqre fojk lKsIal rcqf.a ldis

yhla o wl=ref.äka jd¾;d ù ;sfí'

frdau ldis

wêrdcHfha miqld,Sk hq.hg wh;a frdau ldis úYd, m%udKhla yuqù ;sfí' ^ldis m%udKh

200"000 muK& y;rjk yd miajk ishjiaj, § fmrÈ. fj<odu ÈhqKq ù mej;s w;r Y%S ,xldj

tu uqyqÿ ud¾.fha msysàu fuf,i cd;Hka;r fj<|du yd iïnkaoùug fya;=jla úh' fuu

ldis fu;rï iq,Nj yuq ùug m%Odk fya;=j fj<|dfï flakaøia:dkh jQ u,nd¾ iy

fldruekav,a fjr< fj;ska l%ufhka YS% ,xldj foig ú;eka ù miajk ishji jk úg Y%S

,xldj bkaÈhdkq id.rfha m%Odk fj<| uOHia:dkhla njg m;a ùuhs' fï yryd frdau ldis

,xldjg ixirKh jQ nj m%Odk u;hhs'

ta wkqj YS% ,xldfõ yuqjk fndfydau frdau ldis YS% ,xldfjka yuqùug fya;=j l%s'j' 3 - 5

ishjiaj, we;s ÈhqKq wka;¾ cd;sl fj<| lghq;= h' l%s'j' 4 - 5 ishjia jk úg frdau fj<|

fk!ld bkaÈhdj yryd muKla fkdj r;= uqyqo iy wrdì uqyqo yryd Y%S ,xldjg o meñKSu h'

uq,a ld,fha § bkaÈhdj w;r ueÈhka fia lghq;= l< o miqj frdaujre fl<skau YS% ,xldfõ

jrdfha fj<÷ka iu`. iDcqj fj<| in|;d f.dvk.d .;ay' ta ksid frdau ldis muKla fkdj

m¾ishdkq ueá n÷ka firñla jeks øjH ;siaiuydrdfï" wïn,kaf;dg" f.dvjdh" wl=ref.dv"

ß§.u" wd§ m%foaYj,ska yuq úh'

ol=Kq m<df;a fjr<nv l,dmh wdYs%;j nyq,j jYfhka frdau ldis yuqùu jeä jYfhka fj<|

in|;d f.dvk.d.;a njg idOl h' l%s'j' 4 - 6 w;r ld,h ;=< YS% ,xldj bkaÈhka id.rfha

m%Odk fj<| uOHia:dkhlaaj mej;S we;' YS% ,xldfõ frdau ldis Ndú;fha wjidk ld,h f,i

l%s'j' 7 jk ishji hs' y;ajk ishji ueo Nd.fha § fuu ldis Èjhsfkka uq¿ukska neyerj .sh

njhs' ol=Kq m<df;ka yuq jQ jeäu ldis j¾.h f,i wmg fuu frdau ldis ye|ska úh yel'

ol=Kq m<df;a yuq jQ úYd,u frdau lsis tl;=j ner.ñka yuq úh' tu ldis ixLHdj 30"000 ls'

yqx.ñka ldis 20"000 la o" ¨kdfjka ldis 3000 ls jd¾;d fõ' fuu ldis ±kg mqrdúoHd

fomd¾;fïka;=j i;=j we;s w;r .,a, n,msáfhka yuq jQ ldis 2072 l tl;=jla cd;sl

fl!;=ld.dr fomd¾;fïka;=j i;=j ;sfí'

wkqlrK frdau ldis

frdau ldis wkqlrKh lr ksIamdokh lrk ,o wkqlrK frdau ldis nyq, jYfhka Èjhsfka

fkdfhla m%foaYj,ska yuq fõ' tu ldis nd, f,day j¾.hlska ksIa,dokh lr we;' fuu ldisj,

wNsuqLfha frdau wêrdcHhdf.a wvqlh ±lafjk w;r m%;suqLfha we;s ixfla; jkafka fy,a,la

iy m,syla we,g isák fia w,a,df.k isák fi,aodÿjka fokafkl=f.a rEmh hs' isgf.k

isák frdau wêrdcHhdf.a rEmh" u,a oula we;s l=reihla" u,aoï" úúO fudaia;r iys; l=rei

igyka" úúO fudaia;r iys; ijia;sl igyka" frdau f.aÜgqj fuu ldis mqrdjg yuqù we;'

ner.u" yqx.u" f.dvjdh" ß§.u" iS.sßh" wkqrdOmqrh" l¨;r wd§ fkdfhla m%foaY j,ska yuq ù

we;' ud;r Èia;s%lalfha kdbïukska ldis 2000la muK jd¾;d ù we;'

Ök ldis

Ökh wE; fmrÈ. rgls' ta wkqj wE; ÿrl msysá rgj,a folla w;r iïnkaO;d f.dvk`.d

.ekSu flfrys lrekq lsysmhla n,md we;' tkï"

- YS% ,xldfõ mej;s foaY.=Ksl ;;a;ajh

- iajNdúl iïm;a nyq, ùu

- fj<| lghq;= i|yd fhod.; yels lDIsfnda. mej;Su

- YS% ,xldfõ ixialD;sh yd ne|S mej;s nqÿ oyu

- fj<| yd kdúl lghq;= yd ne|s fN!;sl msysàu

YS% ,xldj yd Ökh w;r wd.ñl wxYhg muKla iSud jQ iïnkaO;d ls%'j' 2 jk ishji ;rï

wE; hq.hg wh;a fõ' ls%'j' 7 jk ishjfia § muK Ökh yd ueofmrÈ. w;r mej;s fj<|u

j¾Okh ùu;a iu`. Ök fj<÷ka Èjhsk iu`. fj<| in|;d we;s lr.;a y' ta wkqj ls%'j' 8

jk ishji jk úg fj<|du j¾Okh úh' ful, m%Odk fj<| NdKav jqfha ms`.kah' udka;dhs

lekSfuka uEka.a rdcjxYhg wh;a n÷ka len,s o" ol=Kq m<df;a l< m¾fhaIK j,ska fidka.a

rdcjxYfha yshqfika.a wêrdcHhdg wh;a ldis yuq úh' tajd rind úydrh wdYs%;j yuqfõ'

ol=Kq fjr< È. m%foaYh yd mej;s cd;Hka;r fj<|du ms<sn| kdKl úoHd;aul f;dr;=re

Y%S ,xldj w;S;fha isg úfoia rgj,a iu`. úúOdldr iïnkaO;d f.dvk`.df.k we;' tu ksid

Ys% ,xldj uqyqÿ fj<|dfï m%Odk uOHia:dkhla f,i lghq;= lr ;sfí' fï i|yd Y%S ,xldfõ

N+f.da,sh msysáu fnfyúka fya;= úh' uq̈ hq.fha isgu úfoaYlhska furg fj<|dfuys kshqla;

ùu iy Y%S ,xldj iS>% f,i ÈhqKq jQ fj<|du ms<sn| lreKq fiùfï § ,sÅ; uq,dY%fhka ,efnk

msájy, buy;a h' fuu lreKq ikd: lr .ekSug yels ù we;af;a Y%S ,xldfõ merKs jrdh yd

f;dgqm,j, o ft;sydisl ia:dkj, lrk ,o .fõIK yd leKSï u`.sks' tu ia:dkj,ska fidhd

.kakd ,o ldis" úfoaYSh ueá n÷ka len,s yd mn¿ hkd§h ft;sydisl f;dr;=re ikd: lsÍug

yels idCIs fõ' YS% ,xldfõ ol=Kq fjr< ;Srfhka o rg wNHka;r m%foaYj,ska o fujeks mqrd

úoHd;aul wjfYaI yuq ù we;' ta w;r frdau" .S%l" Ök" bkaÿ" wrdì" m¾ishka wd§ rgj,g wh;a

wjfYAI idOl o fõ' fï w;r yuqjk ldisj,g m%Odk ;ekla .kS'

nqÿ oyu y÷kajd §u;a iu`. ,xldfõ yd W;=re bkaÈhdj w;r m%:u j;djg ióm foaYmd,ksl

ixialD;sl jdksc in|;d f.dvke.=fka fï wjêfha h' wd.ñl fufyjrg wu;rj fï iu`.

meñKs jdKsc fyj;a fj<| fYa%Ks Y%S ,xldfõ fj<| lghq;= i`oyd yjq,a jkakg úh' Y%S ,xldj

yd bkaÈhdj w;r fj<| iïnkaO;d ia:djr uÜgulg f.k tu i|yd fuu msßi l%shd lrkakg

we;ehs wkqudk l< yel' fuhska meyeÈ,s jkafka forg w;r lsÜgq iïnkaO;djhla mej;s

njhs' tajd fi,a,sms yd uq,dY%h f;dr;=rej,ska o meyeÈ,s fõ' tfukau bkaÈhdfõ yuq ù we;s

whqßkau l¿ yd r;= meye;s n÷ka len,s ß§h.u yd wl=ref.däka yd j,fõ .`. fomiska o

fidhdf.k we;'tu ueá n÷ka len,s uq,a ld,Sk ol=Kq bka§h hq.hg wh;a jk w;r ß§h.ñka

yuq jQ ueá n÷ka len,sj, uq,a ld,Sk ft;sydisl ixfla; i|yka ù ;sfí' fïjdfhys we;s

iuyr ixfla; ol=Kq bka§h fldvquk,a iy ß§h.u hk ia:dk foflysu yuq ù we;' iuyr

úg fïjd ol=Kq bkaÈhdfõ ;snq ksIamdok uOHia:dkhlska Y%S ,xldjg f.hdfõ hehs wkqudk

l< yelsh' ueá NdKavj,g wu;r YS% ,xldj yd bkaÈhdj w;r jQ in|;d fy<s lr .; yels

;j;a mqrdúoHd uq,dY% f,i mn¿" ùÿr" mdIdK" we;ao<" fn,s lgq" wdÈfhka idOk ,o ud, o

ßÈh.u" wl=ref.dv iy ;siaiuydrduh wdYs%;j yuq ù ;sfí'

fuu mdIdK yd wfkl=;a wuqøjH úo ud, iEÿ nj;a olakg ,efí' fï w;r fkdúok ,o mn¿

iy fkdjákd .,a len,s fidhd .ekSfuka ksiel jYfhkau ß§h.u iy ;siaiuydrdu

m%foaYj, mn¿ ud, ;ekSfï lrudka;hla mej;=k nj fmfka' w.ia;s mn¿jla ú§ug W;aiy

lsÍfï § ta ;=< isr jQ f,day l+riys; mn¿jla fidhd .ekSfuka ;yjqre jkafka ;siaiuydrdufha

mn¿ lemSfï" Tm±ófï" iy ú§fï l¾udka; ìula mej;s njhs' ;jo ol=Kq bkaÈhdfõ

;ñ,akdvqfõ lrk leKSïj,ska yuqjq ldis" ueá NdKav" mn¿ wd§ Y%S ,xldfõ ß§h.u"

;siaiuydrdfï jeks m%foaYj, l< leKSïj,ska idOl yuqfõ' tajd w;r iudklula olakg

,efí'

oS¾. ld,hla ;siafia úfoaYslhka iu`. mej;s wd.ñl ixialD;sl iy jdksc in|;d fya;=fjka

yuq jQ øjH w;ßka úfoaYsh ueá n÷kaj,g ysñ jkafka iqúfYaI ia:dkhls' mqrdK keõ

f;dgqfmd,j,a iy k.r uOHia:dkj,ska lrk ,o .fõYK iy leKSïj,ska úúO j¾.fha

Ök ueá n÷ka yuq ù ;sfí' .d,a, ´,kao fl!;=ld.drh iy .,a, iuqø mqrdúoHd tllh úiska

1988 j¾Yfha .,a, jrdh wjg uqyqÿ m;=, .fõYKfhka l=vd m%udKfha nrKs yuq úh' tajd

wdishd;sl ueá n÷ka ;dCIKfha wk.s ks¾udKhka fukau w;S;fha isg fmr wmr foÈ. jdksc

yd ixialD;sl mej;s njg imhkq ,nk jeo.;a mqrdúoHd;aul idOl fõ' Ökh isg ,xldjg

f.k tk ,o NdKav w;r m%Odk ;ekla .kafka fiao frÈ iy ueá NdKavh' fuu ueá NdKav

ms<sn| mqrdúoHd;aul idOl YS% ,xldfõ wksl=;a m%foaYj,ska fukau ol=Kq m,df;a .d¨ jrdh

wdY%s; leKSïj,ska yuqfõ' tfukau rcydkaf.a ldis ,xldfõ ol=Kq m<d; we;=¨ m%foaY

lsysmhlaksu yuqù ;sîu tu ld,fha ,xldj yd Ökh w;r mej;s fj<| in|;dj,g fyd|u

idCIsh fõ'

fuys§ fï ms<sn| mqrd úoHd;aul wjfYaI f,i wmg b;sß ù we;s ksj¾;k l,dmSh foaY.=Kh

;=< ia:r.;j iq/lS ;sìh yels È.=l,a ksIamdokj, wjfYaI muKs' tajd w;r ms`.ka ueá NdKav"

ldis" uqød" f,day ksIamdok" mn¿ fõ' fïjd mqrdúoHd;aul ia:dk weiqfrka lrk ,o leKSï

yd .fõIK u`.ska ±k.ekSug yels úh' tfiau ;j;a ia:r.;j mj;sk .fõYKh yd

leKSïj,g Ndckh fkdjq N+ñ m%udKh w;s úYd,h' j,fõ .f`.a wïn,kaf;dg kj md,u

wi, isg f.dvjdh fudaor f;la ol=Kq bjqr ksjdi j,ska .ykh' fuu ia:dkj, ydrk ,o

<sx" jeisls,s j,j,a yd lmk ,o f.m,aj,ska ,eî we;s fj<| NdKav wjfYaI iu`. ii|k l<

tu m%foaYfha mq¿,a f,i fj<| lghq;= jQ m%foaYhla f,i ie,lsh yelsh'

j,fõ .f`.a merKs uqjfodr wi, msysá bmerKs fj<| jrdhla jk f.dvjdfhka frdau ldis

úYd, m%udKhla ,eî we;' ls%'j' 1 fyda 2 ishjig wh;a f.dvjdh fi,a,smshg wkqj tu jrdhg

fk!õld meñKs nj jgyd .; yelsh' j,fõ .f`.a w¿;a md,u wi, .sßy`vq úydrfha wä

tlyudrla muK jQ lsß .re`v m,lhla ksrEmKh jkafka isÿy;a l=urekaf.a cSjk pß;h'

fuh ol=Kq bkaÈhdj yd YS% ,xldj w;r mej;s fj<| in|;d ksid meñKshla f,i ie,lsh

yel' f.dvjdfha isg j,fõ .f`.a jï bjqr Tiafia ie;mqï y;la muK rg wNHka;rhg .uka

l< úg yuqjk ß§.ñka bmerKs fj<|m,la yd ckdjdi ixlSrKhlska kgnqka yuqfõ'

fj<|fmd< m%foaYh úYd, lrk ,o ß§.u jejg hg ù ;sfí' fuu ia:dkfhka ol=Kq yd W;=re

bkaÈh ueá NdKav" frdau ldis" uqød" ms;a;, hlv NdKav wd§ o yuqfõ'

fykaß mdl¾f.a kdhl;ajfhka isÿ l< ud.u leKSfuka l%s'j' 600g fmr ld,hg wh;a fj<|

NdKav ms<sn| f;dr;=re wkdjrKh fõ' 1994 ud.u wl=ref.dv leKSfuka ol=Kq bka§h ueá

NdKav" yiatnq ldis" frdau ldis" ms`.ka wdÈ ,eî we;' 1970 § f.dvjdfha lrk ,o leKSfï

f;dr;=re wkqj fuu Ndú;d l< ld,h 1996 l< lekSfï f;dr;=re wkqj ;j;a w;S;hg Èjhs

h' fuu leKsfuka ,nd.;a ldis w;r yiatnq ldis yd frdau ldis yuq ù we;' fï ld,h jk

úg W;=re bkaÈhdj" ol=Kq bkaÈhdj" wrdìh" Ökh" m¾ishdj" frdauh wd§ cd;Skag wh;a fjf<|

NdKav úúO m%foaYj,ska yuq ù ;sfí'

fï wdldrfhka Y%S ,xldj w;S;fha § fkdfhla rgj,a iu`. mej;a jQ úfoaYSh jdksc in|;d

fukau wfkl=;a lghq;= ms<sn| f;dr;=re wmg kdkl úoHd;aul fukau mqrdúoHd idOlj,ska

ukdj meyeÈ,s fõ' úfoaYSh fj<| uOHia:dkhla flakaø uOHia:dkhla jQ ,xldj yd iïnkaO

jdksc lghq;= fld;rï ÈhqKqjl mej;=Kso hkak fuys§ f;dr;=re .uH fõ' Y%S ,xldfõ

msysàu;a" foaYmd,ksl fya;=ka fuu fj<|dug n,mdk ,o wdldrh fuu kdKl úoHd;aul

f;dr;=re jeä ÿr wOHhkh lsÍfuka fy<slr.; yel'

ks.ukh

w;S;fha mej;s cd;Hka;r fukau wNHhka;r ldis ixirKh ms<sn| wOHhkfha § wmg

fuu ldis fndfyda fihska jeo.;a fõ' fuu ksnkaokfhka f;dr;=re wkdjrKh jkafka l%s'mq'

3 jk ishjfia isg ls%'j' 12 jk ishji olajd ld, mßÉfPaoh ;=< ol=Kq m<df;a fjr< wdYs%;

m%foaYj,ska yuq jQ úfoaYSh ldis j¾. yd tu`.ska fy<sjk cd;Hhka;r jdksc in|;d ms<sn|jhs'

fuys§ fï iïnkaO idOl ,enqKq ol=Kq m<df;a fjr< wdYs%; m%foaYjk f.dvjdh" ß§.u"

;siaiuydrduh" rïnd úydrh" wïn,kaf;dg jeáh" yïnkaf;dg" foúkqjr" je,s.u" .d,a,"

.sxf;dg" fnkaf;dg" wl=ref.dv" ;siaiuydrduh wd§ ia:dk /ilskau yuqù ;sfí' fuu idol

u`.ska cd;Hhka;r jdksc in|;d ms<sn| wmg meyeÈ,s ks.ukhla f.dvk.d .ekSug yels fõ'

tkï Y%S ,xldfõ mej;s N+f.da,Sh msysàu;a" ,xldj i;=j mej;s iïm;a o" foaYmd,ksl

fya;+kao fuu cd;Hka;r fj<|du j¾Okhg fya;= úh' fï ms<sn| by; i|yka l< kdKl

úoHd;aul f;dr;=rej,ska ukdj meyeÈ,s fõ' fuu.ska meyeÈ,s jk ;j;a lreKla jkafka

tl, ol=Kq m%foaYfha mej;s ;;a;ajh fukau tys mej;=Kq jrdhkaj, l%shd ldÍ;ajh ms<sn|

f;dr;=re fy<sfõ' fï wkqj wmg ks.ukh l< yelafla w;S;fha ol=Kq È. m%foaYh iYS%l f,i

mej;s rdcHhla nj;a cd;Hka;r fjf<|dfï lemSfmfkk uOHia:dk we;s m%foaYhla f,i;a

úúO cd;Ska yd Tjqka jdksc fukau wd.ñl ixialD;sl lghq;=j, ksr; jQ nj;a wmg ;snq

uq,dY%huh f;dr;=r i;H nj ñka .uH fõ'

wdY%s; .%ka:

01' ly|jwdrÉÑ"pkaøÞi¦ ,xld b;sydifha úldYkh" iuhj¾Ok fmd;a y, " urÞk"

fld<T 10'

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fm%au;s,l" mS't,a' 1970" mqrdK bka§h ldis

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