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sent against the king. After a few marches, he reached Bamberā and invested the ramparts of the city with 2800 soldiers. Hearing from the people of the town that on the very night of his arrival the marriage ceremonies of seven hundred maidens had begun, he suspended operations during that night and in the morning stormed and took the fort where he found much gold. Establishing the authority of Kumārapāla in the country and appointing new officers, Chabada returned to Anabilavada with 700 weavers, many men and much gold. Kumārapāla appreciated Chābada's services and gave him the title of 'Rājagharatta' or the king's whet stone 24
Up to this time, Kumāra pāla was engaged in conquering new countries and in consolidating his empire and had no time to think of religion. When this work was almost over, he desired to know the truth about religion; so his minister Vägbhata requested him to receive instructions from Hemasûrı 25 The king accepted the advice
24 Jinamandana, Kumarapalaprabandha, p. 76. Merutunga knows of this title but he does not say that Chahada became Rajagharatta' after his triumphal return from Bambera.
(25) Somaprabha, Kumārapālapratzbodha, P.p. 5-6.
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