Pis'mennye pamiatniki VostokaPis'mennye pamiatniki VostokaПисьменные памятники Востока1811-8062Eco-Vector63436110.55512/WMO634361History and historiographyИсториография и источниковедениеReview ArticleAn Overview of Works on the History of Kashmir: From Traditional Sanskrit to New English SourcesОбзор трудов по истории Кашмира: от традиционных санскритских до новых английских источниковhttps://orcid.org/0009-0000-0931-4696SmirnovaAnastasia M.СмирноваАнастасия Михайловна
Russian Federation

Junior Researcher, the Department of Middle Eastern and Near Eastern Studies

младший научный сотрудник Отдела Ближнего и Среднего Востока

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This article provides an overview of key sources on the history of Kashmir, covering the period from ancient Sanskrit chronicles to more recent historical works in Persian and English. The paper analyses texts such as Kalhana’s Rajatarangini, which is considered to be one of the most important sources on the history of Kashmir, the works of Narayan Kaul, Muhammad ‘Azam Didamari, and others. The study of these historical works allows us not only to reconstruct the events of the past but also to understand whether the perception of the history and culture of Kashmir has changed in the minds of people over time. Comparison of various sources helps to identify common themes and differences in the interpretation of historical events, which contributes to a deeper understanding of the complex and multifaceted history of the region, and sheds light on the role of Kashmir as a cultural and political hub, its relationships with neighboring regions, and its influence on the development of the Indian subcontinent as a whole. This makes it possible to consider the history of Kashmir not in isolation, but in the context of broader historical processes taking place in South Asia.

Статья представляет собой обзор ключевых источников по истории Кашмира, охватывающих период с древних санскритских хроник до более поздних исторических трудов на персидском и английском языках. В работе анализируются такие тексты, как «Раджатарангини» Калханы, которая считается одним из важнейших источников по истории Кашмира, сочинения Нараяна Каула, Мухаммада ‘Азама Дидамари и др. Исследование этих исторических трудов позволяет не только реконструировать события прошлого, но и понять, менялось ли с течением времени в сознании людей восприятие истории и культуры Кашмира. Сравнение различных источников помогает выявить общие темы и расхождения в интерпретации исторических событий, что способствует более глубокому пониманию сложной и многогранной истории региона, а также проливает свет на роль Кашмира как культурного и политического центра, его взаимоотношения с соседними регионами и влияние на Индийский субконтинент в целом. Это дает возможность рассматривать историю Кашмира не изолированно, а в контексте более широких исторических процессов, происходивших в Южной Азии.

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