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प्रश्न
Who among the following was the author of Rajtarangini, commonly regarded as the first genuine history of India written by an Indian?
पर्याय
Banbhatta
Ravikirti
Pushpananda
Kalhana
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उत्तर
Kalhana
Explanation:
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 ("waves").
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