HISTORY OF CASHMIR. W 



ed to nominate his son, and Part'ha* was accordingly crowned king of 

 Cushmir., 



At the end of ten years, the leaders of the jEcdngas dissatisfied with the 

 prince, and jealous of the greater share which the Talri foot had in his no- 

 mination, determined to replace SugandhaJlti the government : they accord- 

 ingly proceeded to her residence at Hushcapur, and placing her at their 

 head returned to the capital : they were met by the Tatris in the pay of the 

 king, and after a severe conflict were totally routed : the queen was taken 

 prisoner and put to death at Nishpalacaluhar. 



The victorious troops new considered the kingdom at their disposal, 

 and yielded reluctant obedience to their prince for a further period of five 

 years ; at last their insubordination broke out with ungovernable force, and 

 their avarice, which was insatiable, led them to accept the offers of the fa- 

 ther of Part'ha, and t© place the cripple on the throne. The revolution was 

 facilitated by a period of general distress, occasioned by a famine, consequent 

 upon the unseasonable inclemency of the weather. 



The reign of this prince lasted but one year : his throne and life were 

 assailed by various enemies :| hti» son Part'ha was endeavouring to recover 

 his supremacy ;his ministerslSAKrcARA Verd-han a and Sugandh aditya were 

 plotting for their own accession, and his queen was engaged in a criminal 

 intercourse with the latter, and prepared to commit any atrocity to se- 

 cure the undisturbed gratification of her libidinous passion : it is not at all 

 extraordinary therefore,, that he should have been crowned one year, and 

 deposed and slain the next. 



The successor of the cripple was an infant son, namedCHACRA Verma who 

 under the protection of his maternal grand-father, enjoyed the sovereignty 

 ten years : at the expiration of this time however* the sons of Meru Verbha- 



* 2faretA>-~Ay. Ac 



A. I). 91* 



C Y. 97 



