3 Review(s)

This book is a golden treasure of stories on Rulers of Kashmir. The translator has ensured that the translation is readable. The stories are great to read and learn about the olden days. It is a pleasure to see references to Srinagar, Gupar Road, Sankaracharya Hills, Tulmul, how Kalhan uses the price of Rice to tell how some ruler was very good and some ruler was very bad using khari measure (1 khari = 80kg) and dinnar currency, how sale deeds were used, how rich people had detailed oriented accountant, Games of Thrones like assassination of a king, a terrible famine, how different kings addressed rice crop failure due to have snowing, how rice is so central to the area, references to dams being used, Jehlum (Vitasta), Sindhu, Karnataka and a lady who sold Coconut wine along the banks of Cauvery, copper mines, mobile bank used by a king, the queens who ruled better or more ruthless than kings, Vakut pooja and I am still half way through.You have to read this book to discover the richness of the past and how it still affects our present. I am so happy I discovered this book. So many good books have been hidden from us!