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Kalhana’s Rajatarangini is the most famous historical poem which records the oldest and fullest history of the legendary kings of Kashmir as well as gives accounts of the Kashmirian kings of the historical period.The interest of this treatise for Indian history generally lies in the fact that it represents a class of Sanskrit composition which comes nearest in character to the chronicles of Medieval Europe and of the Muhammadan East. Together with the later ...
Kashmir, from times immemorial has been the cynosure for people from both Asian and European continents, who have traveled to study the “Land and people†of the “paradise terrestre des indesâ€, as referred by Dr. Bernier. The paradise on earth has attracted travelers, traders, trekkers and the tourists, to enjoy, observe and to record. It is an established fact, that in ancient times, the beautiful land of Kashmir, has been the great seat of learning as it ...
Kalhana's Rajatarangini is the most famous historical poem which records the oldest and fullest history of the legendary kings of Kashmir as well as gives accounts of the Kashmirian kings of the historical period. It consists of eight chapters and draws upon earlier sources, notably the Nilamata Purana. Sir Stein recognizing the inestimable value of the only work of its kind, succeeded in publishing the critical edition of the text as early as in ...