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had a sister who was married to ravala Karana of Jesalmer. 

 whereupon Je Singha himself emigrated to Jesalmer, and his 

 descendants, at the time of Nena Si, were still to be found at 

 Sabo. Puna Pala was killed in consequence of an expedition 

 against Jagaiu, which Kanho, the son of Cudd, the Rathora 



rava of Mandora, undertook to punish the Sakhalas for the 

 part they had taken in the killing of his father, as allies of the 

 Multanis and of rava Kelhana of Pugaja. The following duhd 

 records the names of Puna Pala and his three brothers, who 

 were killed with him : 



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'Brave were the Sakhalas, [ whereas | the fiend (!) fled: 

 [and the names of the] valorous [are:) tJdd. Vijo, Jhabbo. 

 and Puna Pala." 



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The fiend who fled is Kanho himself, who after he had 

 defeated the Sakhalas. was confronted by his brother Rina Mala 

 and being unable to resist the fresh force brought up' bv the 

 latter, had to retire into the Thall. So the fruits of Kanho's 

 conquest were reaped by Rina Mala. Whether the latter suc- 

 ceeded or not in establishing an effective sovereigntv over 

 Jagaju it is not known, but it is probable that when Rina Mala 

 became lord of Mandora, his attention was too much absorbed 

 in his vastdomains of Marwar to allow him to care for Jagaiu 

 and the Sakhalas. Certain it is that the sons of Puna Pala 

 continued to enjoy the territorv of Jagalil. though it may be 



that they recognized the supremacy of Mandora. The relations 



Of Kanho and Rina Mala with the Sakhalas have been made 

 the subject of a legend in which Karantji, the Ca rani deity 

 ot Bikaner, plays a prominent role, but I do not think it 

 necessary to mention it here. 



Xap6, the son of MSnifca Rava and grandson of Puna 

 .,• ' " Perhaps the most famous name in the genealogies of 

 V-t ^ c ° f '% a i a - He was contemporary with rava 

 viko the founder of Bikaner. and is believed to have greatly 

 neiped him to establish himself at Jagaj.1 and gradual! v conquer 

 all the neighbouring territories of the Bh, Hs, the Jatas. and the 

 Mohilas, and thus found the great state of Bikaner. It is on 



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