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the produce as government share. He put to death several 

 rebellious men and established his power all over the kingdom. 

 The people were happy under his firm rule, which lasted for 

 57 years. 



14. Sandiman— 2629— 2564 B.C. 



His son, Sandiman, succeeded in 2629 B.C. He was re- 

 nowned for justice. He founded a big city at the place which 

 now forms the bed of the Vular Lake, calling it after his own 

 nameSandimatnagar, which is even to the present time popularly 

 known by the name of Salabatnagar. The river Jhelum was 

 flowing through this city, and he built many grand houses on its 

 banks. He constructed 21 temples of stone, out of which the 

 temple of Mahadeva was exquisitely fine and imposing, and 

 placed in it 300 gold and silver images of Mahadeva, out of which 

 two images were set with jewels. The temple of Zeshteshvara 

 on the Suliman hill, which is yet extant, was originally built by 

 him. Suliman hill, or Takht-i-Suliman as it is popularly called, 

 must be, from the fact that Sandiman built the temple on it, 

 a corruption of Sandiman hill. 



He marched with a large army to India ; invaded countries as 

 far as Kanauj ; and after visiting many shrines and notable places 

 returned, going to Kabul and Kandahar. The king of Kandahar 

 solicited to be accepted under his suzerainty and gave his 

 daughter, Partidevi, in marriage to him. He then returned 

 from there, but, while crossing the river Attock, his boat capsized 

 and Partidevi was drowned. The king became much afflicted 

 at her loss, but the ruler of Kandahar sent his second daughter 

 to him and thus beguiled his sorrow. Sandiman ruled for 

 65 years. 



15 & 16. Marhandeva & Kamandeva— 2564-2509 B.C. 



After his father's death in 2564 B.C., Marhandeva came 

 to the throne and made his younger brother, Kainandeva, 

 his minister. After some time the two brothers grew hostile 

 to each other and eventually were at war. The nobles of the 

 kingdom then interposed and divided the country between them, 

 giving the South-Eastern half to Marhandeva and North- 

 Eastern to Kamandeva. Marhandeva founded the village 

 Marhama and built a big temple there. He was a just and 

 generous ruler and his subjects were happy under him. Kaman- 

 deva made Sandimatnagar his capital. He was a tyrant and the 

 people were hard pressed. He exiled many people who took re- 

 fuge in the tracts governed in peace by Marhandeva. During 

 that time a large oomet appeared in the sky which was shining 

 very bright at night. In the same year rain fell heavily and 

 a huge snake appeared at Chakdar which, however, died in a 

 couple of days, but his carcase did not go till one year. From 



