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people undetected and used to violate their women. One 

 day he entered the house of his minister, Druna, and outraged 

 his wife. There he forgetfully dropped his ring, which was 



found by the minister. The latter recognized it to 



afterward 



enr 



caused the king to be slain by his own servants. The 

 ruled for 66 years. 



25. Bhimsen a— 2189-2128 B.C. 



Khimendra's son, Bhimsena, was then proclaimed king of 

 Kashmir. He was a wild, reckless prince and a drunkard. He 

 enhanced the taxes in the country and introduced many oppres- 

 sive measures. He built the temple of Koteshvara on the 

 bank of the Jhelum and founded the village Simpur. As the 

 Chief of Khuttan had previously invaded Kashgar, Bhim- 

 sena sent his troops to reconquer .that country, but when the 

 troops were crossing the Kurakoram mountains, they were 

 overtaken by a snow-storm in which they all perished and not even 

 one soul survived. During that time a magician, named Turj an, 

 came in Kashmir from India, who used by his magic power to 

 make people sick and then was coming before the same persons 

 as physician and after taking money from them was curing 

 them. One day he made the Rani of the king sick by his 

 magic power and took from the king one thousand ashrafis 

 and then cured her. He had a pupil who disclosed his mystery. 

 The king got to know of this, and he at last hanged that magi- 

 cian. It is said that the magician appeared like a swine on the 

 gallows. The king ruled for 61 years and 7 months and fchen 

 died. 



26. Indrasena— 2128-2082 B.C. 



Bhimsena' s son, Indrasena, now sat on the throne. He 

 also encouraged gambling and drinking. In his time the people 

 were so far demoralized", that the name of God was forgotten 



is were neroetrated bv them. The 



and the most heinous a 



was 



Surendra. But the king after some 

 lis minister and dismissed him. The 



desperate and turbulent, raised 



own 



accident 



by the soldiers of the king. The king, who was very mucn 

 incensed against him, had his skin taken off his body and thus 



tortured him to death. 



The Chief of Xagarkot also displayed a refraeton writ, and 

 Indrasena sent a force to reduce him to obedieiw*. The mef 

 of Xagarkot resisted but was killed in the battK 



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Indrasena ruled 



