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Hammira was exceedingly delighted at the signal victory over the onemy gained by his generals. He held a grand darbár in honour of the event. In the durbar the king invested, Ratipala with a golden chain-comparing him, in his speech, to the war elephant that had richly deserved the golden band. All the other nobles and soldiers were also rewarded according to their deserts, and graciously ordered back to their respective homes.
All but the Mongol chiefs left the presence. Hammiram observed this, and kindly asked them the reason of their lagging behind. They answered that they were loath to shoathe their swords and retire to their houses before they had chastised the ungrateful Bhoja, who was enjoying himself in his jahagir at Jagard. On account of the relation in which he stood to the king, said they, they had upto this time allowed Bhoja to live; but he now no longer deserved this forbearace, as it was at his instigation that the enemy had invaded the Ranathambor territory. They therefore asked permission of the king to march Jagara amd attack Bhoja. The king granted the request, and at once Mongols left the palace for Jagara, They took the town by storm, and taking Pitama captivo, with many others, brought him back to Ranathambohor.
Ulugh Khan after his discomfiture hastily retired to Delhi and apprised his brother of what had happened. His brother taxed him with cowardice; bub Ulugh Khân exoused his flight by representing that it was the only course open to him, under the circumstances, which could enable him to have the pleasure of once more seeing his brother in this world, and have another opportunity of fighting with the Chohan. Scarcey had Ulugh Khandone with his excuses, when in came Bhoja, red with anger. He spread the cloth which he had worn as an upper garment on the ground, and began to roll upom it as one
