[INDOLOGY] RAJTARANGINI

[Olivelle, J P]

If you want to cast your net a bit wider than India proper, we have the “vaṃsa” chronicles of Sri Lanka: Mahāvaṃsa etc, which are very much chronicles.

Patrick




> On Nov 16, 2016, at 3:51 AM, alakendu das <mailmealakendudas at rediffmail.com> wrote:
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> Dr.Klebanov,
> Thank you for your reference. However,Harshacharita , by Bana, is more of an Eulogy on the 
> life and incidents of King Harsha,rather than being on a historical context. As against 
> that,VikramankaDevCharita,( Authour-Bilhana) composed at least century ahead of Rajtarangini, in the 11th 
> century, contains substantiated historical details on the time ans society prevailing during Emperor 
> VikramaDitya's era.
> 
> 
> ALAKENDU DAS
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