220 Major Tod, on an Inscription at Madhucarghar. 



One day Sind'hu entered suddenly the apartments of Munja, for the 

 purpose of communicating his intentions in his favour. The young prin- 

 cess of Munja was with him ; but, hearing the king's approach, he hid her 

 under the bed. Supposing they were alone, Sind'hu revealed his intentions. 

 As soon as he retired, Munja shewed, says the author, " that want of feeling, 

 without which no man can govern a kingdom," and effectually prevented 

 her revealing the secret, by cutting off her head.* The noise brought the 

 old chief Sind'hu back, who was not only satisfied with his explanation, but 

 determined to hasten his abdication. Communicating his intentions to his 

 minister, RuDRADiXYA.t he convened his chiefs and officers, declared his 

 intentions, and proceeded to the coronation of Munja, whom he commanded 

 them henceforth to acknowledge. Sind'hu retired to the Dakhin, recom- 

 mending his son SiNDHULA to the protection of Munja. Ah incident, not 

 worth repeating, roused the jealousy of Munja, who blinded the son of 

 his benefactor. 



Bhoja was the son of Sind'hula, but the astrologers pronouncing that 

 his horoscope indicated succession to the throne of Dhdrd, a sufficient 

 excuse was afll)rded to Munja, to add a murder to the list of his crimes. 

 The execution of Bhoja was commanded ; but the person, who was 

 entrusted with the decree, relenting on seeing the youth and beauty of the 

 victim, revealed his orders, and concealed him. He, however, reported 

 the deed as performed, to Munja ; giving him a couplet written by Bhoja, 

 with his own blood.t Remorse succeeded to fear and jealousy, and he 

 lamented, with unceasing grief, the deed he had commanded. But when the 

 preservation of the young prince was disclosed, joy succeeded despair, 

 generosity instead of resentment against the child's preserver ; and he 

 determined to make amends to the offspring of his benefactor. He forth- 

 with abandoned the throne of Dhdrdnagari to Bhoja, and, at the head of 

 a large army, determined to conquer new possessions for himself in the 



* See note I. 



t Which name appears on the Madhucara-garh marble J.T. 



Rudra'ditya was son of S'iva'ditya the minister of Ra'jA sind'hu ; and was appointed to 

 succeed his father on the accession of Munja: who then delivered to him the seal of office. 

 Bh. Ch. 1. 13. and 50 H.T.C. 



t It is preserved by Abul Fazil. 



