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9. Husen Katha. 94k. Battle with Shahabuddin, who came after 
Husen Khan, one of his chiefs, who had taken refuge with Prithiraj. Shahab 
is captured, but released, Husen slain. 
10. A'khet Chu'k. 30k. Shah&b attacks Prithiraj when out hunting, 
with very few attendants, but is defeated. 
11. Chitrarekha'. 17k. Story of Chitrarekha, the Gakkhar princess, 
who was the causa belli between Shahab and Husen Khan in Bit. 9. She 
was the Shah’s concubine and Husen ran’away with'her. 
12. Bhola Rai'. 285k. War with Bhola Rai of Gujarat. 
13. Salakh Judh. 94k. Salakh takes the Sultan captive, he is re- 
leased. 
14. Inchhini' Vyah 118k. Prithiraj’s marriage with Inchhini. 
15. Mugal Judh. 20k. Battle with the Mughals. 
10. Da'himi Vya'h. 16k. Marriage with Daliimi, daughter of Chain! 
Sen, the Pundir. 
17. Bhu'mi Swapan. 47k. 
18. Dillida'n. 47.' Gift of the kingdom of Dilli to ‘Prithiraj by his 
grandfather Anangapal, the Tuar. 
19. Ma'dho Bha't. 113k. Visit of Madho the Bliat, fresh attack by 
the Sultan Shahabuddln ; he is captured and let go again on paying a fine in 
accordance with Rajput custom. 
20. Padma'vati Vya'h. 4*6k. Already translated by me in J. A. S. B. 
I reckoned it as the 19th book, but it is the 20th. In Tod’s copy, the Ak- 
het bir is not counted. This omission makes all the numbering of the chap- 
ters wrong by one throughout. 
21. Alha' TJdal. Also called P r i t h i r a j a r a y a s o, a name differ- 
ing from Prithiraj raso, but often erroneously applied to the whole poem ; it is 
also called M ah o b a S a m y o, 308 kavits ; occupies 52 quarto pages. The 
longest but one of all the chapters. 
Relates the war with Parimal, the Chandel King of Mahoba, in which 
he was assisted by the two heroes A'lha and Udal of the Banaphar clan. 
22. Pritha Vya'h. 99k. Marriage of Pritha, sister of Prithiraj with 
Samar Singh, Raja of Chittrakot. 
23. Holi Katha' 22. Short kavitts. Description of the Holi festival , 
the origin of which is attributed tc5 Siva’s gift to a female devotee, contrary 
to the modern Vaishnava theory. 
24. Di'pma'i Katha'. 35k. Legendary origin of the Dipmala or De- 
wali festival. 
25. Dhan Katha'. 314k. Prithiraj finds a treasure in the Kliattu 
forest. While digging it up, is attacked by the Sultan whom, as usual, he 
captures and releases. 
