Answer» - Bakhars are important source of history like coins, inscriptions, texts, copper plates and travelogues.
- Bakhars contain eulogies of the heroes, historic events, stories of lives of great men and description of battles.
- It portrays a picture of prevalent society, religions and economic life.
- Bakhars are of various types which contain biographies of kings, dynastic history, description of events, sects, autobiographies, mythologies, administration of kings, etc.
- These descriptions are helpful for writing historiography.
- Among well-known Marathi. Bakhars ‘Sabhasad Bakhar’ written by Krishnaji Anant Sabhasad requires a special mention Bhausahebanchi Bakhar and Panipatachi Bakhar describe the ‘Battle of Panipat’.
Hence, Bakhars are important type of historical document.
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