Political history of Kashmir (from A.D. 600–1200)
by Krishna Swaroop Saxena | 1971 | 113,649 words
This essay studies the political History Of Kashmir (from A.d. 600–1200) by reviewing historical periods and analyzing sources like Kalhana's Rajatarangini. The period of the present study saw the rise and decline of dynasties such as the Karkotas, Utpalas, and Loharas, highlighting notable rulers such as Lalitaditya and Jayapida. This period marks...
Part 7 - The history of Sussala (1112-20 A.D.)
The reign of Sussala commenced on a promising note and, judging from the eloquence of Kalhana's account, it may be surmised that the new King was able to set up an efficient system of administration for the welfare of the people of the Valley? He was just and firm in taking decisions, bore no ill will towards his erstwhile adversaries, was strict in realising dues yet, at the same time, liberal in bestowing alms. There was an all-round growth of 1. Rajatarangini by Kalhana, II, viii, 458-61. 2. Ibid., II, viii, 461-80. 3. Ibid., II, viii, 482-98. 4. Ibid., II, viii, 485, 89, 92.
- 401 industries and the King was occupied with new projects of public utility. Fortune, too, smiled on him, as during his short reign, there were no calamities of nature like famines or floods in the Valley.