When by universal assent Daher sat on the legitimate throne of his father, he followed the path of justice. By giving much money to the troops, and by protecting the Ryuts, he pleased them. All the people of the country bowed their heads on hearing his orders; they girded the waist-belt of obedience around their loins. When he had been on the throne one year, Daher went to the east country. On the eastern boundary he placed a man in whom he had confidence, and setting his mind at ease, he went to Jetpoor. From thence he went to the west, where he did that which he had to do, and then he came to Braminabad, stopping there some days, and leaving his younger brother, Daher Seyn, the son of Chuk, as its governor. He remained six months on its boundary, making friendship with the Governor of Karmania. He then returned towards Alore. When he drew near Alore, the great and small of the city came in front to meet him, and to offer their congratu­lations to him, on his return. They made their obeisances, and he distributed largess amongst them. The Bramins and astrologers were present, and discovering the fortunate hour for the king to enter the city, made it known to him, saying— “ We have seen your fortune, and that of your brother, as also that of your sister: now, in the future fortune of you and your brother there is no bad presage, but in that of your sister Baee Ranee, it appears that she will be the wife of the man who will be the king of this country, and this throne, and she (Baee Ranee) will not go out of this city.” Rais Daher, on hearing this, became much oppressed. In the end, he entered the city. For many successive days he held Durbars, and putting in order the affairs in the neighbour­hood of the throne, he became at leisure; but when the thorn of the astrologers’ word pricked his heart, he was unhappy. He again called the astrologers, asking them the situations of the good and bad stars, and the fortunes of his sister and brother. The astrologers showed him their exact state by explanations. Rais Daher, all his father’s ministers, and his men of note, came before the astrologers, laying before them the carpet of inquiry, saying: “It is a very difficult matter to part with country and government: to my understanding it would seem that I should take my sister in marriage— thus my government will remain in my hands, and no dissensions will arise in the country.” Immediately on hearing this, his relatives turned away their heads, vehemently exclaiming, and calling out, saying— “Never go near to such a desire, for by such means a spot will come upon our family; the whole world will curse and reproach us; they will turn us out of our religion, and from under our laws: besides, from this there will be such dissen­sions in the whole country, that they will never be allayed.” Rais Daher did not approve of what they said. A few days after this, Rais Daher, summoning his nobles, got them to be of his opinion, and then they agreed to give his sister to him in marriage. After this, on a certain night, Rais Daher collected the Bramins secretly in retirement, and, according to the custom, he tied with a knot the corner of his sheet to the corner of that of his sister; they then both walked in a circle round fire, and, ascending, sat on the throne. Rais Daher then drawing his sword, he saw both their faces on the blade. He then gave away much gold and pearls. They remained there the whole night, but there was no consummation of the marriage. When the day broke, Baee Ranee was taken to her house. When his brother Daher Seyn, at Braminabad, heard of what had taken place, he wrote a letter to him, full of cursing and reproaches, saying: “I have heard that you have committed this bad act; you have given the name of our family to the winds.” Rais Daher wrote to him thus in reply: “To avoid the predictions, this has been done by me; if it had not been for these, I would never have agreed to such a bad act.” Daher Seyn wrote another letter, saying— “Leave this business alone.” Rais Daher said in reply— “It is impossible to turn our destiny by deliberation.” After this, the custom of writing letters was left alone, and the fire of enmity began burning between them. Daher Seyn placed the thoughts of fight­ing with his brother before his mind. He prepared a large army, and went with it towards Alore. When this news reached Rais Daher, the sweat of his anger broke out on his body: he collected a large force, prepared a battle-field, and looked for his coming. After waiting for some days, he went to the jungle to hunt. Some days after this Daher Seyn approached Alore. He was anxious to get into the fort at once; but the people of the city shut the gates, taking their fighting weapons in their hands. Some men then went between, and induced Daher Seyn to desist, showing him a place for his camp to the eastward of the town. They also sent a man to Rais Daher, to give him the news of the arrival of Daher Seyn; on hearing which, Rais Daher left his hunting, and quickly returning, reached the fort. The next morning, he had prepared all the requisites for a feast and for a dwelling, sending them to his brother by his men of consequence. Daher Seyn rejected these, and sent them back, turning his head from the agreement to accept them. In the afternoon, his mother, and the nobles of the city, went to visit Daher Seyn, comforting him by counsel, saying: “Sensual pleasures were not the intention of Rais Daher, but that he had adopted this stratagem to escape from the imagination of misfortune, which the artrologers had foretold in the fortune of Baee Ranee. All approved of this excuse; do you also agree to it, leaving the jungle of your brother’s enmity, and turning your heart to obey his orders, as formerly.” Daher Seyn agreed to what his mother and relations said, and on the following day, mounted on an elephant, he went underneath the fort, and standing opposite the palace of Rais Daher, made his Salaam, and showed his respect for him. Rais Daher called him inside. Daher Seyn replied, that he had sworn an oath never to enter his house, nor to sit down with him, adding— “if you will come to me, and do me the honour to sit by me, it will be kindness.” Rais Daher was anxious to go at once to meet him, but the time was unseasonable, so he determined on the following day for the meeting. In the morning Rais Daher went out with many people to meet his brother. When Daher Seyn heard of his approach, he went forth to meet him in front, and when he was close to him, he dismounted from his horse, and kissed his (Rais Daher’s) foot. Rais Daher also did such acts of kindness as are usual between brothers: getting off his horse, taking him in his embrace, kissing him on the face and head, and taking his hand, went inside the tent. They sat talking together for some time, laying open particular subjects. In the afternoon Rais Daher returned to his house, and after he had left, signs of fever were felt on the body of Daher Seyn. These increased every minute to such an extent, that blisters came over his whole body. On the fourth day he quitted the house of sickness, going to that other country where sickness never comes. When the news of his brother’s death reached Rais Daher, he became very sorrowful; and quickly getting up, hasted to the place where he was, sending messengers on in front, to find out the true news, and come and tell him. When these arrived at the tents of Daher Seyn, they saw the princess with her head uncovered. The attendants took the messengers inside the curtain, and lifting the covering from off the face, displayed the corpse. Upon this, seeing he was dead, they cried out loudly, running to meet Rais Daher. Rais Daher, uncovering his head and feet, entered the tent of his brother, and, lifting up his body, took it to the place set apart for the purpose of burning their dead, and there burned it. He performed all the necessary mournings, and after these, he went to the place of residence of Daher Seyn, at Braminabad. Taking away with him all his (Daher Seyn’s) servants, and leaving those of his own in whom he had confidence, he returned, and came back to Alore.

For many years he held the reins of government in his hands, with absolute power.