The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c16.4.4

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650) has been referred to by some scholars as a feudatory of this Gupta prince Ādityasena.² But he was more probably a vassal of the Khaḍgas. The inscriptions of the Khaḍgas have been so far found in the Dacca and Comilla districts in Bengal. The possible identification of Rājabhaṭa,³ king of Samataṭa at the time of Seng-Chi's visit to India (*c.* 650—700 A.D.) with Rājarāja of the Ashrafpur plate (B) and the suggested reading of the date in the same plate as 73 or 79 (=679 or 685 A.D.), which has now been found to be not inconsistent with the palaeographic data of the records, would tend to place these rulers in the periods *c.* 650-700 A.D.⁴ Karmanta, the place of residence of these princes has been identified with modern Kamta near Comilla.