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∗ In Appendix A, at the end of the Chronological Table of Hwen Thsang’s route, I have brought forward strong reasons for believing that the true date of the death of Harsha Vardhana was A.D. 648, which is the year given by Ma-twan-lin, on the authority of the Chinese ambassador, who visited India immediately after the king’s death.