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He constructed a magnificent Rest-house on the road between Mandavgadh and Deogiri. Think that it was something like a posh tourist restaurant. In that Rest-house all facilities were provided. Travellers could get food, lodging and all such facilities there. All facilities were provided to travellers free of cost.
Excellent food was served there. The service also was excellent there. The servers there were men of politeness humility and real ability.
If anyone asked the manager of the Rest-house which noble man had made all those excellent arrangements at such great expense, the manager told him that all those arrangements were made on account of the nobility of the Chief Minister of Deogiri. People began praising the Chief Minister of Deogiri. The news reached the ears of the Chief Minister of Deogiri; and he was greatly amazed to hear it. He thought; “I have not built any Rest-house there; but the people coming from Mandavagadh keep praising me! They whole-heartedly praise the Rest-house. What is the matter? I must go there personally and find out who is really running the Rest-house and why he has been running it in my name. He must have some purpose in trying to bring fame to me”.
One day, the Chief Minister of Deogiri visited that Resthouse. He was greatly astonished to see the Rest-house and the arrangements there. He was amazed to see the excellent facilities provided to travellers there. He stood mute and speechless. He wondered who was spending so much money for making those extraordinary arrangements. He asked the Manager of the Rest-house, “Who has made all these arrangements ?” The manager replied, "The Chief Minister of Deogiri has made these arrangements”. He did not know the Chief Minister of Deogiri. He gave the usual reply.
"Why are you uttering lies? I am the Chief Minister of Deogiri”, said the Chief Minister. The manager became careful. He saluted the Chief Minister and said,
"Kindly pardon my mistake. Pethad Shah, the Chief Minister of Mandavgadh has been making these arrangements”.
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