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THE MEETING OF MAHABAL-MALAYA The years when king Veerdhaval ruled Chandravati city, king Surpal ruled over the city of Pathanpur in the Bharat Region. King Surpal also was religious, lover of justice, brave and popular. Queen Padmavati was a virtuous lady. She was faithful to her husband and a woman whose strength was Dharma. Their son Mahabal was God cupid in beauty and Brihapati in intelligence. His bravery and strength also unparallaled. Perhaps because of this that he was named Mahabal, the great Mighty one.
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There is always a tie of friennship between man of equal tastes and virtues. And such friendship is always stable and fast. King Veerd haval and Surpal were fast friends. On each occesion, both of them exchanged gifts and presents. They thus continued friendship. Sometimes both visited one another's kingdom.
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