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kumar. He instigated him and took him to his side. He told him to revolt against his father and be a king, Anandkumar also became ready for the revolt. But when they learnt that the king himself was to make him king within five days, their illwishes became fruitless.'
Durmati was sitting in the room of Anandkumar. He was thinking, 'how shall I get my plan fullled? When Anandkumar gets the throne so easily, why should he be ready to revolt? Still let me try.'
So he told Anandkumar:
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"Prince the talks of giving kingdom to you are a mere cheating. However religious a man becomes, he can relinguish the royal powers. Sinhkumar is not going to leave Kinghood. Moreover, you are a brave man. Will you accept Kingdom given to you as an alms? The brave ones get the Crown by the power of their own swords.' The brave does not wait."
