Question

1) Who were samantas?How did they become Maha-samantas?

2) What was Prashastis? Who composed it?

3) What sources were used by Kalhana to describe about the kings of Kashmir?

4) Who wrote Kitab ul-Hind and why is it considered a source for the historians ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Samantas were big landlords or warrior-chiefs in different regions of the subcontinent.

Existing kings considered them as their subordinates.

Services Provided by the Samantas:

Samantas brought gifts for their kings or overlords.

They remained present at their courts or functions organized by them.

They provided them with military support.

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Answer 2

Answer:

1. Existing kings often acknowledged them as their subordinates or samantas. They were expected to bring gifts for their kings or overlords, be present at their courts and provide them with military support. As samantas gained power and wealth, they declared themselves to be maha-samanta, maha-mandaleshvara and so on.
2. Prashasti (IAST: Praśasti, Sanskrit for "praise") inscriptions are euologistic inscriptions issued by Indian rulers from 1st millennium CE onwards. Written in form of poetry or ornate prose, the prashastis were generally composed by the court poets.
3. He utilized the works of 11 chroniclers of Kashmir who preceded him as sources of information for composing his work.

His Father , Champaka, was a minister of. King Harsa (1089-1101). ...

1. He analyzed royal charters, edicts, records of land grants, the contemporary documents, coins and inscriptions etc.
2. Al-Baruni.....Al-Baruni wrote the given book Kitab-Al-Hind in 11th century in Turkish. He was sent by Mahmud of Ghori.

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