part of Sumatra is almost certainly intended. During the interval between the despatch and the return of this expedi- tion stirring events had occurred in Java. Majapahit had been founded and the wellknown invasion of the island by the forces of Kublai Khan, the Mongol Emperor of China (called in the Pararaton "Ratu Tatar") had taken place. It is describ- ed in the Pararaton, but its details do not concern us here.
I ought perhaps to add that while it seems to follow from the account in the Pararaton that King Kĕrtanagara was killed by his enemies of Daha at the time when Tumapěl fell, the facts are really otherwise. We know from an inscription dated C̦aka 1272 (1350 A.D.), reproduced with transliteration, translation and commentary by Professor Kern in the Bijdrag- en tot de Taal-, Land-en Volkenkunde van Nederlandsch- Indië (Deel LVIII), that he did not actually die till the year C̦aka 1214 (1292 A.D.), shortly before the arrival of the Mongol expedition' (which reached Java in 1293 A.D.). This seems to throw some doubt on the correctness of the date on which the expedition is supposed to have been despatched to Malayu." But the point is not really very material.
The next mention in the Pararaton of Malay countries occurs in or after the account of the reign of a certain quecn of Majapahit styled, (from her place of residence) Bhreng Kahuripan, whose reign began in 1331 A.D. In the year 1346 A.D. the celebrated Gajah Mada, whose name is familiar to the readers of Malay chronicles (which wrongly introduce him into their somewhat legendary accounts of the 15th. century) became apalih amangkubhumi, that is to say prime minister, of Majapahit. On a certain undated occasion (but certainly after 1334 and presumably after 1346 A.D.) we are told that "Gajah Mada, the apatih amangkubhumi" made a now that he would eat no palapa' (whatever that may he) until Nusantara shall have been subdued, until Gurun, Seran, Tañjung Pura, Haru, Pahang, Ḍompo, Bali, Sụṇda, Palem- bang and Tumasik shall have been subdued; then will I eat palapa," said he.
