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    The โ€œRajataranginiโ€ is without a doubt Kalhanaโ€™s most enduring contribution to the fields of literature and history. The title itself, which translates to โ€œThe River of Kings,โ€ conjures up a stirring image of Kashmirโ€™s kings navigating the tides of time. The Rajatarangini is an eight-book work written in traditional Sanskrit.
    In the 12th century CE, Kalhana, an ancient Indian historian and chronicler, existed. The โ€œRajatarangini,โ€ one of the earliest and most significant historical works about the history of Kashmir, is the work for which he is most known. The Rajatarangini, often known as โ€œThe River of Kings,โ€ is an eight-booked historical account written in Sanskrit.
    It is here that we see the first varying feature of Rajatarangini as compared to conventional histories. Rajatarangini literally meaning โ€˜river of kingsโ€™ is a connected narrative of dynasties that ruled Kashmir, beginning with well-known legends and then aligning with the chronological narrative.
    The Kuttanimata, penned by a court-poet of Jayapida, was a didactic work on erotics but gave a lively account of contemporary Kashmiri life. 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.
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    WebMay 6, 2021 · Rajatarangini literally meaning โ€˜river of kingsโ€™ is a connected narrative of dynasties that ruled Kashmir, beginning with well-known legends and then aligning with the chronological narrative. It isnโ€™t โ€ฆ

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  5. WebThe โ€˜Rajataranginiโ€™ 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 โ€ฆ