Question

Which of the following statement is correct regarding Rajatarangini?
1. It was written in Sanskrit by Kalhana
2. The works are divided into eight books called Tarangas.
3. It was written in 12th Century CE
4. All of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : All of the above

The correct answer is option 1 i.e All of the above.

• Rajatarangini is a metrical legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent, particularly the kings of Kashmir.
• It was written in Sanskrit by Kashmiri historian Kalhana in the 12th century CE.
• The work consists of 7826 verses, which are divided into eight books called Tarangas.
• Kalhana, a Kashmiri, was the author of Rajatarangini, an account of the history of Kashmir.
• He wrote the work in Sanskrit between 1148 and 1149.
• Mark Aurel Stein is the major scholar of Kalhana's work.