DAMARAS IN ANCIENT KASHMIR
2014; Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR); Volume: 1; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
2349-5162
Autores Tópico(s)South Asian Studies and Conflicts
ResumoThe term Damaras is one of common occurrence in the Chronicle of Kalhana, and it appears that the persons whom it designates play a prominent part in the later portions of the narrative.222 It is, hence, important to ascertain its significance with as much precision as our materials will permit. But the word Damara, in the sense in which it is used in the Rajatarangini and the later chronicles, has not yet been traced outside Kashmir. Neither Kalhana nor his successors have thought it necessary to define or explain the term. It cannot, therefore, surprise us that its true bearing has not been recognized by earlier interpreters. Through this article I will highlight their position in society.
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