What is the historical significance of the Aihole Inscription regarding the Narmada river?

It describes the battle on the banks of the Narmada where Pulakeshin II halted the southern expansion of Emperor Harshavardhana.

Historical Inscriptions of India

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: The name of poet Kalidasa is mentioned in the:

The name of the poet Kalidasa is explicitly mentioned in the Aihole Inscription of 634 CE, where the poet Ravikirti compares his own skill to that of Kalidasa.

Exam Year

1994

Evidence Source

UPSC Level

ID: HIS_MED_1994_32 Ref: NCERT Class VII - Our Pasts II