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of holy places, and spent lakhs. At that time, king Jaswant 

 of Marwar had proclaimed svayamvara (maiden's own choice) 

 of his daughter named Kalabhawani. Vyasdeva went alone 

 at this ceremony. The bride saw him from afar and chose 

 him as her husband. He married her and returned to Kashmir 

 with much wealth. He brought one thousand gold and silver 



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images of Shiva and 99,000 Sdligrams (emblems of Vishnu) and 

 placed them in the temple of Martandeshvara and other 

 places of worship. His reign extended over 56 years. 



8. Drun a— 2880-2822 B.C. 



After his father's death, Druna ascended the throne. He 

 used to dress himself like a fakir and sit at the door of his father's 

 temple, where he was from morning to evening attending to 

 public affairs. He was so good and merciful that he would 

 not fine a guilty person more than a couple of pice. In order 

 to overawe the oppressors, however, he had erected a plough press 

 near himself, but throughout his lifetime he pressed to death only 

 one man; and thenceforward none dared molest anybody. 

 He was a strict vegetarian but was not devoting his time to 

 worshipping, saying that administering justice was more virtuous 

 than worshipping. Theft and crime were unknown in his time, 

 and the people were in the enjoyment of tranquillity and peace. 

 His wife, Margidevi, built the temple of Margeshvara at the 

 village of Kuther. He died after reigning for 58 years. 



9. Simhadeva— 2822-2768 B.C. 



Simhadeva succeeded his father in 2822 B.C. He was 

 a good and generous ruler. He spent Ms whole life in wor- 

 shipping ; never touched flesh meat ; founded many villages 

 and built many temples. The village Simhpur was founded 



much that people went 

 His cousin, named Vishaga, 



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fell in love with the daughter of a farmer and forcibly took hold 

 of the girl. The just king, on hearing this, summoned this 

 wicked relative in his presence and put him to death. Vishaga's 

 mother, not bearing the sorrow of her son's death, burned 

 herself alive on his funeral pile. By this horrible event the 

 gentle heart of the good king was greatly affected, so much so 

 that he died of grief in only four days after this occurrence. 

 He ruled for 54 years. 



10. Gopaldeva— 2768-2755 B.C. 



Gopaldeva succeeded his father in 2768 B.C. He 

 suffered from a painful disease, which weakened both his mind 

 and body, and could not, therefore, take the duties and res- 

 ponsibilities of a ruler upon himself. He entrusted manage- 



