Question

Q. Which of the following information can be inferred from Rajatarangini of Kalhana?

Select the correct statement from the options given below:

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B 2 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect. Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadatta talks of the foundation of the Mauryan empire by Chandragupta and Chanakya after overthrowing the Nandas- ‘Mauryan Revolution’
• Statement 2 is correct. Rajatarangini of Kalhana states that Srinagar was built by King Ashoka.

Note: Rajatarangini ("The River of Kings") is a 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. It mentions about Mauryas also ruled over Kashmir and states that King Ashoka built Srinagar.