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the request Why should you not accompany us to the royal palace?' asked the queen
Said she, 'A slave has no will of her own' 'How come that you are a slave?' King Shatanik can better explain it'
'The king bowed his head in remorse He was ashamed of his belligerency He could understand the causes that led to the slavery of Chandana He sent for Dhanawaha Chandana was no more a slave The silent non-cooperation of the Lord elevated the slaves and hit the system of slavery at its very
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1. 'Awashyakchurni' 1 pt pp 316-320
