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| '''Kalhana''' ('''कल्हण''') (c. 12th century), a ] ], was the author of '']'', an account of the ]. He wrote |
'''Kalhana''' ('''कल्हण''') (c. 12th century), a ], was the author of '']'', an account of the ]. He wrote the work in ] between 1148 and 1149.<ref>Stein, Vol. 1, p. 15.</ref> | ||
| ==Life== | |||
| He was born to a Kashmiri minister, Canpaka, who probably served king Harsa of the ].<ref>Stein, Vol. 1, p. 6</ref> | |||
| He was born to a Kashmiri minister, Canpaka, who probably served king Harsa of the ].<ref>Stein, Vol. 1, p. 6.</ref> It is extremely likely that he was of the ] ], suggested in particular by his knowledge of Sanskrit, and it is possible that his birthplace was ].<ref>Stein, Vol. 1, p. 7.</ref> | |||
| ''Rajatarangini'' is regarded as one of the most valuable sources of the ].{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}} | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Kalhana (कल्हण) (c. 12th century), a Kashmiri, was the author of Rajatarangini, an account of the history of Kashmir. He wrote the work in Sanskrit between 1148 and 1149.
Life
He was born to a Kashmiri minister, Canpaka, who probably served king Harsa of the Lohara dynasty. It is extremely likely that he was of the Brahmin caste, suggested in particular by his knowledge of Sanskrit, and it is possible that his birthplace was Parihasapura.
See also
References
- Stein, Vol. 1, p. 15.
- Stein, Vol. 1, p. 6.
- Stein, Vol. 1, p. 7.
Bibliography
- Stein, Mark Aurel (1989) . Kalhana's Rajatarangini: a chronicle of the kings of Kasmir, Volume 1 (Reprinted ed.). Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 9788120803695. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|reflink=ignored (help) - Stein, Mark Aurel (1989) . Kalhana's Rajatarangini: a chronicle of the kings of Kasmir, Volume 2 (Reprinted ed.). Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 9788120803701. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
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External links
- Dhar, K. N. Kalhana - The Chronicler. Retrieved on November 15, 2008.