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Taking advantage of his weak rule, the Chiefs in India, who 
were considering themselves under the suzerainty of the King 
of Kagmir, shook off his control. It is said he had brought a 
dancing girl from India, and was passing day and night in her 
company. Consequently the government fell into disorder. 
Lachman, grandson of Tufijina, was then a Jagir-holder 
at Dachinpor. He took the opportunity, and coming with some 
troops laid siege to the palace. For seven days the struggle 
continued. The king’s troops, who had become disgusted 
with his conduct, went over to the intruder 
then the king had to surrender. Lachman captivated him and 
took possession of the kingdom 
Gandharbsena ruled for 37 years. 
Lachman—319-52 A.D. 
Lachman ascended the throne in 319 a.D. and ruled well, 
checking the tide of extortion and misgovernment. The Chief- 
tains of the distant parts of Kasmir, who had revolted in the 
time of his predecessor, were brought again to submission by 
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arrived in the Panjdb,»a mishap occurred. He was sleeping 
under a tree with a red handkerchief spread over his face. 
An eagle taking it to be a piece of flesh pounced upon him. 
Its sharp talons pricked down through the handkerchief right 
into the king’s eyes and pulled them out. The king had a 
very severe pain and in three days died. 
He reigned for 32 years and 6 months. 
Strak --352-403 a.p. 
Lachman’s brother, named Sitrak, succeeded him. He 
completed the expedition successfully which his predecessor 
commenced. Sukaram Pal, Chief of Multan, retired into a 
fort and held out for one month, but ultimately made peace, . 
agreeing to pay a tribute to Stirak. After this the victorious 
king returned to Kasmir. 
Later on, a chief, Dardu by name, rebelled and coming 
into the Kamraj plundered the villages. Sitirak with his troops 
went out to oppose him and Dardu together with his men 
retreated and fled away into the hills, but Stirak pursued them. 
He went too far without circumspection until Dardu’s men 
entrapped him and his force between two hills and cut off their 
supplies. They also rolled down stones from the hills upon 
them and killed all the troops. The king was taken prisoner 
and detained in a fort at Pattan. i 
Vajraditya was the son of king Lachman. He went with 
a force to get his uncle released. He first marched over the 
