134 Tam Garai, the Good Banyan. [Fes 
having indiscriminately visited persons of every caste—of having even 
suffered the garment of an Halachor to touch his without instantly puri- 
fying himself from the contamination. This was quite proof enough of 
his being a sectary of Agamam. He was doomed to banishment. Even 
the good brahmin did not dare to say a word in his favour, for the offence 
was against religion. Besides, the king, when he pronounced the decree, 
declared that he would forthwith attempt to appease the wrath of the 
gods for the impiety of Tam Garai, by raising a pagoda in their honour 
at Guzzerat, which shonld surpass the united magnificence of all the 
gorgeous three at Jaggernaut, Multan, and Kalamak. 
«« My salutary counsels,” cried the brahmin, “ begin to take effect upon 
the king. Now he plans useful monuments.” 
It was then, especially, that every lyre was tuned to teach posterity 
the equitable judgment of the Rajah of the rajahs of Guzzerat. The 
people answered only by their favourite ballad— 
« May Brama watch o’er Tam Garai!” 
The prince now thought himself quite secure with posterity. His 
poets could not say more of him than they had done. No king had ever 
built so fine a palace. No king had ever pronounced a sentence so just, 
and, at the same time, so liberal. His virtue, in this case, had literally 
been its own reward. The equity of his decree had, at the same time, 
raised his fame, and rid him of his only rival with the people. 
How is he to employ himself next? He had not yet distinguished 
himself in the career in which he had ever longed for distinction. Now 
a chance seems to offer. There is no other addition he can possibly make 
to his greatness. There is a fair excuse for war. Shall it be neglected ? 
Certainly not. : 
The Sanganians and the Warrels had long harassed his coasts by their 
piracies. They had been quiet for the last few months ; but offences had 
been committed, and might be committed again, and the offenders must 
be exterminated. However, there was no doing this without a powerful 
navy ; and powerful navies cost money, and the people were already 
complaining of the taxes. “ Double them,” said the courtiers; “ the 
camel is never quiet until loaded.” The king listened to the courtiers, 
and lost the good will of the nation. 
After long preparations, the forces were in readiness. On their way 
to embark at the gulf of Guzzerat, they were to pass through the wild | 
villages of the Kowlis, to exterminate its tribes of brigands, and to 
dethrone the queen of Sangania. This done, they were to possess them- 
selves of the sea, from the pomt of Diu to the coast of Malabar, and to 
force the Warrels to deliver up their arms and ships. 
The Kowlis were taken by surprise, and made very little resistance. 
They were conquered, destroyed, or given up to slavery. The king con- 
ducted himself like a hero: he shared all dangers with his soldiers. 
With his own hand he slew the leader of the foe, and had two elephants 
killed under him. The defeat of the brigands was followed by three 
days of rejoicing. When these were accomplished, the victorious rajah 
pronounced the order to embark. But scarcely was the signal of 
departure given, when a ship from the Warrels and the Sanganians was 
seen toenter the gulf. The deputies from those nations prostrated them- 
selves before the king. One of them addressed him in the following 
terms :— . 
