That noble-minded poet alone merits praise whose word, like the sentence of a judge, keeps free from love or hatred in recording the past. - Kalhana

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That noble-minded poet alone merits praise whose word, like the sentence of a judge, keeps free from love or hatred in recording the past.

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About Kalhana

Kalhana (sometimes spelled Kalhan or Kalhan'a) (c. 12th century), a Kashmiri, was the author of Rajatarangini (River of Kings), an account of the history of Kashmir. He wrote the work in Sanskrit between 1148 and 1149.

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Alternative Names: Kahlana Kalhana Pandit Kalhan'a Kalhan
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Trilochanapala causing floods of blood to pour in batttle resembled Shiva (frilochana) when sending forth the fire which burns the world at the end of the Kealpa. After fighting crores of armour-clad soldiers in the battle, this (prince), who was experienced in affairs, came forth singly from among the foes pressing (around him). When Trilochana (pala) had gone afar, the whole country was overshadowed by hosts of fierce chandalas, which (resembled clouds of) locusts.

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