Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c14.t4.115
Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v2.c14.t4.115
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The *terminus ante quem* for the downfall of the Hindu kingdom of Java has been fixed by Krom at A.D. 1528, as in that year one Hindu chief Panarukan sent an agent on his own account to Malacca to establish friendly relations with that state. Krom thinks that this fact is incompatible with the existence of a central Hindu ruling authority in Java. Thus the fall of Majapahit, or rather of the Hindu authority in Java, may be dated between 1513, or 1515 (if we may believe in Barbosa’s account), and 1528 A.D.