Rajatarangini - Wikipedia
WEBRājataraṅgiṇī ( Sanskrit: राजतरङ्गिणी, romanized: rājataraṅgiṇī, IPA: [ɾɑː.d͡ʑɐ.t̪ɐˈɾɐŋ.ɡi.ɳiː], "The River of Kings") is a metrical legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western part of Indian sub-continent, particularly the kings of Kashmir. It was written in Sanskrit by Kashmiri historian Kalhana in the 12th century CE. [3]
Rajatarangini | Sanskrit, Chronicle, Meaning, & Facts | Britannica
WEBRajatarangini, historical chronicle of early India, written in Sanskrit verse by the Kashmiri Brahman Kalhana in 1148. It covers the entire span of history in the Kashmir region from the earliest times to the date of its composition. It …
Kalhana - Wikipedia
WEBKalhana (Sanskrit: कल्हण, romanized: kalhaṇa) was the author of Rajatarangini (River of Kings), an account of the history of Kashmir. He wrote the work in Sanskrit between 1148 and 1149. All information regarding his life has to be deduced from his own writing, a major scholar of which is Mark Aurel Stein.
Karkota dynasty - Wikipedia
WEBRajatarangini. The Rajatarangini, an 11th-century work by Kalhana, was aimed at sketching an outline of Kashmir's history since ancient times, and it did discuss the Karkota dynasty in depth. Kalhana depended on a variety of material including earlier historical works, dynastic genealogies, inscriptions, coins and Puranas.
Rajatarangini - Wikiwand
WEBRājataraṅgiṇī ( Sanskrit: राजतरङ्गिणी, romanized: rājataraṅgiṇī, IPA: [ɾɑː.d͡ʑɐ.t̪ɐˈɾɐŋ.ɡi.ɳiː], "The River of Kings") is a metrical legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western part of Indian sub-continent, particularly the kings of Kashmir. It was written in Sanskrit by Kashmiri historian Kalhana in the 12th century CE.
Rajatarangini and the Study of Kalhana’s History of Kashmir: …
WEBMay 6, 2021 · Rajatarangini literally meaning ‘river of kings’ is a connected narrative of dynasties that ruled Kashmir, beginning with well-known legends and then aligning with the chronological narrative. It isn’t focused on a particular dynasty or king and wasn’t financed by a court which makes it free of unnecessary bias on the author’s part.
Rajatarangini - Dharmapedia Wiki
WEBRajatarangini (Rājataraṃgiṇī, "The River of Kings") is a metrical legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent, particularly the kings of Kashmir. It was written in Sanskrit by Kashmiri historian Kalhana in the 12th century CE. [1]
Translating "History": Rajatarangini and the Making of India's Past
WEBSummary. Nineteenth-century European orientalists and philologists considered the Rajatarangini--a 12-century Sanskrit historical narrative from Kashmir--as the only Indian text to which the status of "history" could be accorded. Chitralekha Zutshi analyzes several late-19th and early 20th-century translations of this text by both Europeans and ...
Unveiling the Legacy of Kalhana and the Rajatarangini: Kashmir's ...
WEBPrakash Israni. September 16, 2023. 0. 388. Few names in ancient Indian history are as illustrious as Kalhana, the renowned Kashmiri historian and chronicler. His magnum opus, the “Rajatarangini,” is a wealth of information about Kashmir’s past, present, and rulers.
Kalhana and History: Historical Issues to His 'Rajatarangini'
WEBThe ‘Rajatarangini’ is a long narrative poem of eight thousand metrical verses of Sanskrit literature divided into eight cantons, recognized as a comprehensive and continuous history of the kings of Kashmir from mythical times to the date of its composition (AD1148-49) which covered approximately 3600 years.
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