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to him for protection from the minister's tyranny. But Ham- mira paid no attention to the representations of Bhoja, telling him that as Dharma Singh was entrusted with full powers, and could do whatever he thought proper, it was necessary others should obey his orders. Bhoja, when he saw that the king's mind was turned from him, submitted to his property being confiscated and brought into the king's coffers as ordered by Dharma Singh. As in duty bound, however, he still followed his chief where ever he went. One day the king went to pay his devotions at the temple of Vaijanath, and seeing Bhoja in his train, scornfully remarked to a courtier, who stood by, that the earth was full of vile beings; but the vilest creature on earth was the crow, who, though deprived of his last feather by the angry owl, still clung to his habitation on the old ****. Bhoja understood the intent of the remark, and that it was levelled at him. Deeply mortified, he returned home and communicated his disgrace to his younger brother Pitama. The two brothers now resolved to leave the country, and the next day Bhoja went to Hammira and humbly prayed to be allowed leave to undertake a pilgrimage to Banaras. The king granted his request, adding that he might go to Banaras or further if he chose,—that there was no danger of the town being deserted on his account. To this insolent Speech Bhoja made no reply, He bowed and withdrew, and soon after started for Banaras. The king was delighted at Bhoja Deva's departure, and he conferred the Kotwälship vacated by him on Rati pala. When Bhoja reached Shirása, he reflected ón the sad turn his affairs had taken, and resolved that the wanton insults heaped upon him should not go un-avenged. In this mind, with his brother Pitama he went to Yogini pura and there waited upon Alauddin. The Muhammadan chief was much pleased with Bhoja's arrival at his court. He treated him with distinguished honour and bestowed upon him the town and