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In the Rajatarangini, a history of Kashmir written by Kalhana in the mid-12th century, it is stated that the valley of Kashmir was formerly a lake. According to Hindu mythology, the lake was drained by the great rishi or sage, Kashyapa , son of Marichi, son of Brahma , by cutting the gap in the hills at Baramulla ( Varaha-mula ).
The Rajatarangini, an 11th-century work by Kalhana, was aimed at sketching an outline of Kashmir's history since ancient times, and it did discuss the Karkota dynasty in depth. [13] [14] [a] Kalhana depended on a variety of material including earlier historical works, dynastic genealogies, inscriptions, coins and Puranas. [16]
The Burzahom archaeological site is located in the Srinagar district of the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Evidences of wheat were found. [ 1 ] Archaeological excavations have revealed four phases of cultural significance between 3000 BCE and 1000 BCE. [ 2 ]
The Ancient Greeks called the region Kasperia, which has been identified with Kaspapyros of Hecataeus of Miletus (apud Stephanus of Byzantium) and Kaspatyros of Herodotus (3.102, 4.44). Kashmir is also believed to be the country meant by Ptolemy's Kaspeiria. [11]
This gave rise to the Pandava Dynasty of Kashmir. Harnadeva lost a succession war against Janamejaya, and so he remained the King of Kashmir. The last ruler was Bhagavanta, who was defeated by Lava in 1752 BCE. [7] Lava: A descendant of Gonanda I, who belonged to the Naga Dynasty and defeated King Bhagavanta of the Pandava Dynasty of Kashmir in ...
Ancient Temple Hari Parvat: Srinagar Ancient Temple: N-JK-41 Group of Ancient Temples: Naranag: Ganderbal Group of Ancient Temples More images: N-JK-42 Ancient sites & Remains Burzahom: Srinagar Upload Photo: N-JK-43 Ancient Monastery & Stupa Harwan: Srinagar Ancient Monastery & Stupa: N-JK-44 Group of arched terraces / structural complex Pari ...
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Sketch of Shah Hamadan mosque dating back to 1906. The Kashmir Sultanate, [b] historically Latinised as the Sultanate of Cashmere and officially known as the State of Kashmir, was a medieval kingdom established in the early 14th century, primarily in the Kashmir Valley, found in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent.