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Kings And Kingdoms — Social Science STD 7 — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social ScienceKings And Kingdoms5 Marks
Question
What was unusual about Kalhana's writing?
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Answer

  • Unusual thing for the twelfth century was a long Sanskrit poem.
  • It contained the history of kings who ruled over Kashmir.
  • It was composed by an author named Kalhana.
  • He used a variety of sources.
They included the following:
  1. Inscriptions.
  2. Documents.
  3. Eyewitness accounts.
  4. Earlier histories.
  • Unlike the writers of prashastis, he was often critical about rulers and their policies.

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