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Who wrote ‘Rajatarangini’?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Megasthenes
  2. Kalhana
  3. Al-beruni
  4. Herodotus

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Kalhana

Explanation: The correct answer is B. Kalhana. Kalhana, a 12th-century Kashmiri historian and Sanskrit poet, authored the Rajatarangini (literally meaning ‘River of Kings’) around 1148–1149 CE. It is considered India’s first historical chronicle, detailing the history of Kashmir's rulers from mythological times up to the 12th century.