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Buddhism in Kashmir at AllExperts (1010 words) |
 | Kalhana describes that though situated far away from the Mauryan capital (Pataliputra), Kashmir enjoyed all the benefits of the Ashoka's benign rule. |
| Kalhana describes that a large number of Buddhist scholars were vanquished in debates with Jalauka's guru Avadhuta, and hence traditional observances were slowly revived. |
| Kalhana's Rajatarangini mentions that a monumental metallic image of Buddha once stood in Srinagar, which was eventually destroyed by Sikandar Butshikan. |
| Seasons India :: Sanskrit Literature, India (819 words) |
| Kalhana was the son of Champaka, minister of King Harsha (1089-1101). |
| Kalhana's Rajatarangini or the River of Kings is the first written history of the world. |
| Kalhana belonged to distinguished family and had also an intimate acquaintance with the topography and physical conditions of Kashmir, its political kings and heroes and the facts of everyday life. |
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