Prashasti written by kalhana
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The word prashasti is a Sanskrit term meaning "in praise for". These are the unique kind of legends that depicts the rule and character of the emperors of India of Ancient times.
On the other hand, Kalhana was a poet from Kashmir who used to write in the Sanskrit language. He successfully wrote the History of Kashmir, by using various sources including, epigraphical sources; documents and letters, inscriptions and also the accounts of the eyewitness.
The main difference between the writings of the Kalhana and the Prashastis is that the learned Brahmans wrote the Prashastis in praise of the rulers and did not include any critical analysis of the policies implemented by the rulers. Whereas, the writings of Kalhana include both the aspects of the rulers, such as he was often sarcastic about kings and their policies.
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Prashasti (IAST: Praśasti, Sanskrit for "praise") inscriptions are euologistic inscriptions issued by Indian rulers from 6th century CE onwards. Written in form of poetry or ornate prose, the prashastis were generally composed by the court poets.[1]
The Junagadh rock inscription of Rudradaman contains an early Prashasti, by Western Satrap ruler Rudradaman I, circa 150 CE.
The prashastis generally contained genealogies of the rulers (or other issuers subordinate to them), their achievements (especially military activities), their comparisons with legendary heroes and other details.[1] The inscriptions issued by the subordinates often recognized the rulers as the descendant of a deity, and bestowed titles and honours upon them.[2]
One of the first known prashastic inscription in Sanskrit is the Junagadh rock inscription of Rudradaman (circa 150 CE), the first long inscription in fairly standard Sanskrit that has survived into the modern era, which became a prototype for Gupta era poetic prashastis. According to American scholar Richard G. Salomon, the inscription "represents a turning point in the history of epigraphic Sanskrit. This is the first long inscription recorded entirely in more or less standard Sanskrit, as well as the first extensive record in the poetic style. Although further specimens of such poetic prasastis in Sanskrit are not found until the Gupta era, from a stylistic point of view Rudradaman's inscription is clearly their prototype".[3][4]
The Tamil meykeerthi inscriptions are similar to the prashastis, but feature far more standardized formats.
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