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are so clear and accurate that I feel I cannot do better 

 than briefly summarise them, leaving the befogging 

 names and much controverted dates for the dry-as-dusts 

 who have the leisure and memory to dig into such 

 bewildering matter. 



The earliest period about which there are certain 

 facts is that of the Hindu kings. These have left ever- 



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lasting memorials in the glorious temples described in 

 an earlier chapter. These give an idea of the wealth and 

 power of this race of kings, and the fact that some of 

 their irrigation canals exist to this day proves that they 

 took an interest in the condition of their people. There 



