Note 39 — INDEX
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The bardic story is that king Karṇa had two Nágar Bráhman ministers Mádhava and Keśava. He slew Keśava and took Mádhava’s wife from her husband. In revenge Mádhava went to Delhi and brought the Muhammadans. After the Muhammadan conquest Mádhava presented Alá-ud-dín with 360 horses. In return Mádhava was appointed civil minister with Alaf Khán as military governor commanding a lákh of horsemen, 1500 elephants, 20,000 foot soldiers, and having with him forty-five officers entitled to use kettledrums. Rás Málá, 214. ↑