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Gungabhye, the youthful widow of Narrain Row, came forth to 
public view: being declared pregnant, she was exempt by the 
SutteeA aw, had she been so inclined, of becoming, like the wife of 
Mahdarow, a devoted victim to the manes of her murdered hus- 
band. The promulgation of this interesting circumstance fixed 
the attention of the whole nation in the most anxious state of ex- 
pectancy, and attracted around the young widow all those, who, 
from attachment to her husband, or enmity to her murderer, were 
eager to excite, or ready to execute her revenge. Under these 
circumstances, and sanctioned by the two widowed princesses, a 
conspiracy was formed; in due time the posthumous prince ap- 
peared, and religious ceremonies, thanksgivings, and rejoicings 
generally prevailed throughout the empire. 
During that period Ragobah went twice to Satarrah, to be in- 
vested with the khelaut, as peshwa; but the rajah, at the instiga- 
tion of the ministers, procrastinated the ceremony; at first alleging, 
that decency required him to wait until the expiration of the 
mourning for his nephew. It was afterwards deferred until the birth 
of the expected child. 
On this second disappointment Ragobah marched with a large 
army against the nizain, at the time a secret rebellion was per- 
vading his own capital. Previous to his departure, he removed 
most of the old ministers from their stations, and replaced them 
by others of more obscure character. These discarded officers, 
who were men of the first families and influence in the state, justly 
incensed at such conduct, no longer concealed their design; but 
immediately on Rago balds departure, twelve of the principal chief- 
