Prithvirajarasau

Prithvirajarasau
(The Heroic Story of Prithviraja)
   A long Hindi poem ascribed to Chandbardai, who purportedly lived during the 12th century and was patronized by Prithviraja Chahamana (1180-1192). It eulogizes the achievements of the Chahamana ruler. The bulk of the poem, however, has been assigned to the 15th cen-tury.

Historical dictionary of Medieval India. . 2011.

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  • Chandbardai —    The composer of Prithvirajarasau who narrates the incidents of this story in early Hindi or Hindivi. The text of his book available now carries apocryphal elements that indicate that it ac quired the present form between 1460 and 1675. Whether …   Historical dictionary of Medieval India

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