UPSC History Optional · Paper I · 2022 · Q4(c) · 15 marks
Kalhana's Rajatarangini is the best example of history writing tradition in early India. Discuss.
- Chapter
- Cultural Traditions in India, 750-1200
- Topic
- Kalhana's Rajatarangini
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