80 Translation of the Toofut ul Kiram, [No. 158. 



Rani became enamoured of Chach to distraction ; but notwithstanding 



The Rani becomes ena- she sent messages, Chach would not consent 



raoured of Chach, , .., . . ^ . , . 



to her views, until his anairs prospered, and 



he had laid all classes under obligations for his favours and wisdom. 

 By the chance of fortune's favours the Rahi Sahasi was attacked 

 with a mortal illness. The Rani called Chach, and said, " The Rahi 

 has no children or descendants, certainly his relations will be- 

 come heirs to the country, and it will not remain with you 

 and me; I will therefore devise some scheme, in order that the 

 throne may be secured to you :" to this he agreed. The Rani 

 Succession secured to sent messages in various directions to the in- 

 tent, that the Rahi Sahasi had become 

 convalescent, but had not strength to conduct his own affairs, (to 

 rise up) ; " some time has elapsed, and the affairs of the country were 

 in confusion, now he has directed and given his signet to Chach, who 

 is to sit in his place on the throne, and who will demand from you 

 the particulars and accounts of the important business of the State, 

 wherefore by all means let all of you be present :" all the rulers and 

 great men, in obedience to the summons, presented themselves, and 

 made their obeisance and bowed the knee to Chach. A short time after 

 the Rahi died ; the Rani's first care was to conceal his death, and hav- 

 ing separately called those of the relations of Sahasi to the palace, who 

 had claims (on the succession,) under the pretence of explaining the 

 late Rahi's will, she imprisoned (chained) them ; then calling their 

 poorer connections, she said — " I have arrested these claimants to the 

 throne on your account, each of you having his enemy here should 

 precede the assembly and kill him, and having taken possession of his 

 property and riches, let him become obedient to Chach ; thus will he 

 attain all his wishes." Thinking this the height of good fortune, these 

 people did as they were directed : the period occupied by the rule of 

 the five preceding Rajahs is 137 years, and then it descended to the 

 Brahmins. 



1st. — Brahmin Chach Bin Silabij. When Chach after the manner 

 Accession of the , .. , , , , . ., . L j 



Brahmin Chach. described became sole heir to the throne, as ad- 



vised by the Rani, he opened the doors of his treasury and bestowed 

 largely upon high and low ; at length the Rani having accomplished her 

 ends, called together the nobles, head brahmins and great men, &c. 



