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Revision as of 03:36, 11 July 2011 by Sitush (talk | contribs) (oops)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Kalhana (कल्हण) (c. 12th century), a Kashmiri Brahmin, was the author of Rajatarangini, an account of the history of Kashmir. He wrote Rajatarangini in Sanskrit between 1148 and 1149.
He was born to a Kashmiri minister, Canpaka, who probably served king Harsa of the Lohara dynasty.
Rajatarangini is regarded as one of the most valuable sources of the history of India.
See also
References
- Stein, Vol. 1, p. 15
- Stein, Vol. 1, p. 6
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.
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External links
- Dhar, K. N. Kalhana - The Chronicler. Retrieved on November 15, 2008.