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Which one of the following pairs of author and literary work is correctly matched?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Banabhatta : Ramacharita” option2=”Kalhana : Rajatarangini” option3=”Chand Bardai : Prithvirajavijaya” option4=”Padmagupta : Harshacharita” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n

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\nThe pair Kalhana : Rajatarangini is correctly matched. Kalhana was a Kashmiri historian who wrote Rajatarangini (River of Kings), a chronicle of the kings of Kashmir, in the 12th century.
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\nRajatarangini is considered one of the earliest examples of historical writing in India that attempted a systematic chronological account, although it includes mythological elements alongside historical events.
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\nBanabhatta wrote Harshacharita and Kadambari. Sandhyakar Nandi wrote Ramacharitam (about Pala king Ramapala). Chand Bardai wrote Prithviraj Raso, while Jayanka wrote Prithvirajavijaya. Padmagupta (Parimala) wrote Navasahasankacharita. Banabhatta wrote Harshacharita. Therefore, option B is the only correct match.
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Which one of the following pairs of author and literary work is correctly matched? [amp_mcq option1=”Banabhatta : Ramacharita” option2=”Kalhana : Rajatarangini” option3=”Chand Bardai : Prithvirajavijaya” option4=”Padmagupta : Harshacharita” correct=”option2″] This question was previously asked in UPSC Geoscientist – 2021 Download PDFAttempt Online The pair Kalhana : Rajatarangini is correctly matched. Kalhana was a Kashmiri historian … <\/p>\n

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