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bestowed his blessings on the new emperor while Kanhadadeva prostrated himself in submission before him.
The first act of Kumarapala after his having secured the crown was to gratefully recognise in a befitting manner the services of those who had befriended bim in his days of adversity Vaghabhatta was appointed as minister Alinga was made the chief member of the Council Devasri and others were given handsome rewards
At the time when Kumarapala came to throne, he had passed his fiftieth winter He had seen much of the world and had laid up a vast store of experience in course of his wanderings No wonder that a man of his experience, should insist upon looking himself into the affairs of realm and allow no one to arrogate his authority This attitude of the emperor of course did not find favour with the old courtiers who saw their power gone and prestige damaged They all became his enemies and entered into a conspiracy with the object of killing him and placing their own nominee on the throne They posted secret agents with instructions to watch and follow and assassinate the emperor. But before they could achieve their object, the conspiracy was discovered and all the conspirators were executed.
Kumarapala owed his elevation to the throne to Kanhadadeva just as Akbar owed his crown to Bairam
