Kalhana’s Rajatarangini: Structure, Sources, Historical Value and Limitations
Kalhana’s Rajatarangini is a 12th-century Sanskrit chronicle of Kashmir’s kings. This article examines its structure, sources, historical value, limitations and importance for reconstructing Jammu and Kashmir’s past.
Alexander, Mauryas and the Early Historical Connections of Jammu & Kashmir
Alexander's campaign brought the north-western frontier of Kashmir into wider historical networks through the Jhelum and the Battle of Hydaspes. The subsequent Mauryan expansion, Ashoka's association with Kashmir and archaeological evidence from Semthan…
Burzahom and Gufkral: Neolithic Culture and Archaeological Heritage of Kashmir
Burzahom and Gufkral provide crucial archaeological evidence for the Neolithic development of Kashmir. Learn about pit dwellings, agriculture, animal domestication, tools, burials, menhirs, chronology and their importance for JKSSB examinations.
Prehistoric Jammu and Kashmir: Archaeological Evidence, Neolithic Culture and Early Human Settlements
The prehistoric history of Jammu & Kashmir is reconstructed through archaeological evidence from Palaeolithic and Neolithic sites. Explore early human settlements, Burzahom, Gufkral, agriculture, pit dwellings, tools and the development of prehistoric…