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How did Prashastis help historians in understanding medieval Indian rulers?

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What role did Prashastis play in the political system of medieval India?
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What was the main purpose of Prashastis?
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Rajatarangini was written by
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What was the role of land grants in medieval India?
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What was a common form of land grant in medieval India?
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What is a "Prashasti" in the context of medieval India?
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What was the main purpose of granting land to Brahmins in medieval India?
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_____ composed the Sanskrit poem Rajatarangini which was about the history of Kashmir rulers. (Kalhana/ Kavichakravarthy Kamban)
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How were Prashastis typically inscribed?
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The long poem in praise of kings are called _____.
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What was one of the benefits of land grants to the recipient in medieval India?
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How did Prashastis help kings assert their legitimacy?
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What was one key feature of the land grant system in medieval India?
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What was the role of land grants in maintaining the Mughal Empire?
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Evidence of land grants given to Brahmanas by Medieval Indian rulers during the 9th century was recorded on a _____ plate. (Copper / Platinum)
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What was the relationship between Prashastis and religious institutions?
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_____ composed the poem Rajatarangni. [Kalhana/ Kamban]
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_____ were composed by learned Brahmanas of medieval regional states. (Prashastis / Ballads)
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Prashastis contain details that may not be literally true.

Who composed Prashastis? 

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How were land grants usually recorded?