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56 where the assassins were posted, and seizing the intriguers, put them to death.
As the king's brother-in-law had helped him to the throne, he became very haughty and out Jokes at him in the presence of others. When Kumarapala's warnings fell on deaf ears, the king put out his eyes. This exemplary punish. ment had its desired effects and from that day, all other nobles feared the king and did not disobey his commands.s
Kumarapala spent the next few years of his reign in consolidating bis kingdom and in conquering new territories. Accordig to the Dryasraya, Anna, king of Sapadalaksha, hearing of Jayasimha's death, thought that the government of Gujarat had become weak and planned an invasion of that country. He formed & confederacy against Kumarapala It was arranged that Ballala, king of Avanti and Anna of Sapädalaksha with other members of the confederacy should simultaneously attack Gujarat.
6. Merutunga, Prabandhachintamani, P 196 ; Kumarapalaprabandha, p 34
7. Merutunga, Ibid, p 196; Jayasimha, Kumārapalacharita, III, 492-513
8. Obāritrsundara, Kumarapalacharita, III, (u), 10-11.
