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King Hans of Rajpur, India was a very fair and just king. He was honest and practiced nonviolence in his daily life.
On Mount Ratnasringa there was a beautiful temple dedicated to the first Tirthankar, Rishabhadev. King Hans decided to pay homage to that temple. He asked
his council of ministers to look after the kingdom during his prolonged absence and left with the members of the royal household on the spiritual mission.
A few days after King Hans departed King Arjun, neighboring king, attacked Rajpur. After a fierce battle, King Han's army was defeated and many of his generals lost their lives fighting for their kingdom. King Arjun gained control of the palace and
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the treasury. He occupied the royal throne and enforced his authority over the entire kingdom.
King Hans heard the story of this defeat on the way to the temple. The king's courtiers were very upset and advised the king to return
to the city.
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