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sent against the king. After a few marobes, he roached Bamberá and invested tbe 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 bad 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 Kumārapala in the country and appointing new officers, Chahada returned to Anabilavada with 700 weavers, many men and much gold. Kumārapāla appreciated Chābada's services and gave him the title of 'Rajagharatta' or the king's whet stone.*
Up to this time, Kumarapala 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 bis minister Vägbbata requested him to receive instructions from Hemasûri.25 The king accepted the advice
24 Jinamandana, Kumārapalaprabandha, p. 76. Merutunga knows of this title but he does not say that Chāhada became Rajagharatta’ after his triumphal return from Bamberā.
(25) Somaprabha, Kumārapalapratibodha, p.p. 5-6.
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