who is kalhana?what is his contribution?
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He is a Kashmiri, 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.
Kalhana was born to a Kashmiri minister, Canpaka, who probably served king Harsa of the Lohara dynasty . It is possible that his birthplace was Parihaspore and his birth would have been very early in the 12th century. It is extremely likely that he was of the Hindu Brahmin caste, suggested in particular by his knowledge of Sanskrit. The introductory verses to each of the eight Books in his
Rajatarangini are prefaced with prayers to Shiva, a Hindu deity. In common with many Hindus in Kashmir at that time, he was also sympathetic to Buddhism, and Buddhists tended to reciprocate this feeling towards Hindus.
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Kalhana was born to a Kashmiri minister, Canpaka, who probably served king Harsa of the Lohara dynasty . It is possible that his birthplace was Parihaspore and his birth would have been very early in the 12th century. It is extremely likely that he was of the Hindu Brahmin caste, suggested in particular by his knowledge of Sanskrit. The introductory verses to each of the eight Books in his
Rajatarangini are prefaced with prayers to Shiva, a Hindu deity. In common with many Hindus in Kashmir at that time, he was also sympathetic to Buddhism, and Buddhists tended to reciprocate this feeling towards Hindus.
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