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 that time the tract owned bv Marhandeva was called Marhan 



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Raj, and that by Kamandeva, Kaman Raj, and in course of 

 time these names were shortened into Maraj and Kamraj, by 

 which names they are at present known. Marhandeva ruled 

 for 55 vears. 



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17. Chandardeva— 2509-2457 B.C. 



Chandardeva, who succeeded his father in 2509 B.C., 

 planned a conspiracy for entrapping Kamandeva and was 

 successful in it. He slew Kamandeva and put his son, Varga- 

 deva, in prison. Having eased himself from fear of enemies, 

 he fell in debauchery and indolence and in consequence anarchy 

 ensued. He filled his harem with 360 wives and was with one 

 each day of the (lunar) year by turn. His reign extended over 

 52 years. 



18. Ananda— 2457-2429 B.C. ^ j 



Ananda, brother of Chandardeva, succeeded to the throne 

 in 2457 B.C. Being a cruel king he would hang men even 

 for trivial offences. He died after ruling for 28 years. 



19. Drupadadeva— 2429-2378 B.C. 



Ananda' s son, Drupadadeva, ascended the throne. Unlike 

 his father, he was generous and cherisher of his subjects. He 

 built a temple of Jwalamukhi at the village of Shar. So strong 



was 



100 maunds in weight, and he pushed it to one side h} 

 hand. His brother, Harnamdeva, rebelled against him and 

 there was war between them, in which Drupadadeva received an 

 arrow in his eve and was killed. His rule extended over 51 vears. 



20. Harnamdeva— 2378-2329 B.C. 



Harnamdeva, triumphant from the battle, seized the 

 throne, but soon plunged into the whirl of luxury and indo- 

 lence. He was so fond of liquors that he planted vineyards 

 in many places and started distilleries, inducing every person, 

 whether great or low, to drink. In his own palace compound he 

 had a pond filled, out of which the liquor was profusely dis- 

 tributed and drunk. While under the influence of intoxication 

 he was sitting to administer justice and was, as might be expected 

 awarding most severe punishments, 

 force women of the people. At last his Commander 

 named Durga, revolted and declared war against him. After 

 much blood-shed, Durga won the field and burned the palace 

 and a part of the city of Babul. Thereupon the people of the 

 city united together and fell upon Durga' s army which th f 

 lefeated and also killed Durga. Thus saved by Iris people, 

 Harnamdeva crave manifestation to his gratitude by remitting two 



He was taking away by 



