Prashastis and Lord Grants


 
 
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Prashastis and Lord Grants

Prashastis and Land Grants: Prashastis tell us how rulers wanted to depict themselves-as valiant, victorious warriors, for example. These were composed by learned Brahmanas, who occasionally helped in the administration. Kings often rewarded Brahmanas by grants of land. These were recorded on copper plates, which were given to those who received the land. Unusual for the twelfth century was a long Sanskrit poem containing the history of kings who ruled over Kashmir. It was composed by an author named Kalhana. He used a variety of sources, including inscriptions, documents, eyewitness accounts and earlier histories, to write his account.

Achievements of Nagabhatta.

  • Many rulers described their achievements in prashastis.
  • One prashasti: written in sanskrit and found in Gwalior , Madhya pradesh , descibes the exploits of Nagabhatta, a pratihar King .
  • It says:
  • This King of Andhra , Saindhava (sind), Vidarbha (part of Maharastra) and kalings (part of odisha) fell before him even as he was a prince.

     

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    Which statement is / are true about prashastis ?

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 2

    What is the meaning of prashastis ?

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