Client state Jaffna Kingdom
the royal family, first right cankili i, held off portuguese empire.
the first expedition led viceroy dom constantino de bragança in 1560 failed subdue kingdom wrested mannar island it. although circumstances unclear, 1582 jaffna king paying tribute of ten (10) elephants or equivalent in cash. in 1591, during second expedition led andré furtado de mendonça, king puvirasa pandaram killed , son ethirimanna cinkam installed monarch. arrangement gave catholic missionaries freedom , monopoly in elephant export portuguese, incumbent king resisted. helped kandyan kingdom under kings vimaladharmasuriya , senarat during period 1593-1635 intent of securing south india resist portuguese. maintained autonomy of kingdom without overly provoking portuguese.
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