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grateful man on his return to Delhi, spoke very highly of the brothers to the Sultan and through his influence had a treaty of mutual friendship concluded between his master and the Dholka chief 'Under Vastupala' says an eye-witness 'low people ceased to earn money by base means, the wicked turned pale , the righteous prospered All honestly and securely plied their calling. Vastupala put down piracy and by building platforms stopped the mingling of castes in milk shops. He repaired old buildings, planted trees, sank wells, laid out parks and rebuilt the city All castes and creeds he treated alike 'l The activities of the brothers did not stop here They shared the perils of battle-fields with their master and won victories for him. Their deeds of valour have been sung by the poets and extolled by the bards. Their suppression of the overpowerful Said of Cambay, their victory over Muhammad Ghori Sultan Muizz-ud-din Bahram Shah of Delhi and their smart capture of the Godba chief, Ghughula, are achievements, gallant and glorious, enough to win them a high place among the great warriors of India.
In A. D 1220, Vastupala earned the much-coveted distinction of the Sanghapatı or 'the Master of the · Order' by conducting his memorable pilgrimage to . Shatrunjay and Girnar. In response to a general
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