292 E. A. Gait — The Koch Kings of Kamcirupa. [No. 4, 
In the meantime Silarai’s son, whose name was Raghu Rai, was 
growing up. He was a great favourite with the king, and when he 
attained the age of 16, two girls were given to him as wives. It is 
added that subsequently the nttmber of his wives reached 120. 
Shortly after Raghu Rai’s marriage, Kara Narayana himself was at 
last blessed with a son, to whom he gave the name of Lakslimi Narayana. * 
Up to this time, Raghu Rai had lived in hopes of succeeding his uncle ; 
but hearing that he was now likely to be passed over in favour of the 
latter’s own son, he left the capital with a small following, and settled 
down at Baranagara, or Vijayanagar, where he excavated a tank and 
built a town called Ghilajaipur. Nara Narayana sent a messenger, 
named Para Karji, to recall him ; but he refused to return, and when 
Karji invested the place in order to seize him, he fought with, and 
defeated him. On hearing of this, it is related that Nara Narayana 
professed to be pleased at his nephew’s prowess, and as an acknowleg- 
ment thereof, sent him his wives, together with a large amount of 
money and jewels from the royal treasure-chest. A few months later, 
a heavy flood occurred, and taking advantage of it, Raghu made an 
expedition in boats and raided Bair Baku. When Nara Narayana heard 
of this, he went with an army to chastise him, but was prevented from 
attacking him by Raghu sending his 120 wives to attack Nara Narayana’s 
army. When the latter heard of this, he determined not to fight and 
so came to terms. 
The kingdom was divided into two parts, and it was settled that 
Raghu should rule the country east of the Sankosh and that Lakslimi 
should succeed his father as Raja of the country west of that river. 
Raghu continued to reside at Baranagara. He visited five places of 
pilgrimage, — Ganesa, Kedara, Gokarna, Garna, and Kamesvara; and re- 
built the Manikuta Temple, which had been broken by the Musalmans.f 
He endowed it with grants of land, and when it was finished, he 
sacrificed at the shrine 700 men, whose heads he offered to the goddess 
in copper plates. He had a large number of sons, including Parikshit, 
Indra Narayana, Jadurai, Bali Narayana, and Mana Simlia. He is said 
to have been devoted to religion and to have made liberal gifts to 
Brahmans. It is related that he buried 30,00,000 Rs. under the staircase 
of his palace. In the end he was killed by a demon ( daitya ) sent by an 
ascetic whose company he had exhorted his son Parikshit to eschew. 
* It is said that Nara Narayana married Kamala-priya, the daughter of S'ahkara 
Deva’s brother Ram Rai. According to other accounts, however, it was Silarai who 
married her. 
t This is the Hayagriva Temple at Hajo, which stands on the hill called Mani. 
An inscription in the temple, dated 1583 A. D , mentions Raghu Deva as the king 
under whose orders it was re-built. 
