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During the latter years of his reign, Kalasa was engrossed in the affairs of Rajapuri, a neighbouring state A few facts may be briefly summed up as below : Sahajapala, the ruler of that State, died leaving a minor son, Sangramapala, who was placed on the throne by the ministers and councillors. But the throne and accession was contested by the deceased king's brother, Madanapala, who had managed to gain sufficient power and had a no less following The " 1. Rajatarangini by Kalhana, I, vii, 515, 517-18. 2. Ibid., I, vii, 524-32. 3. Ibid., I, vii, 519-23. 4. 5. Ibid., I, vii, 534. Ibid., I, vii, 533 ff.

317 sister of Sangramapala, and Jasaraja, a noble of high standing, came to Kalasa seeking assistance for the child-king Sensing his own gain, Kalasa promptly dispatched Jayananda and Shahi Bijja with a large force who quickly dealt with Mangalaraja and other the refractory elements? Jayananda obviously stayed there along with Bijja to restore normalcy, but the councillors and ministers of Sangramapala thought otherwise and became suspicious? Jayananda also got suspicious of Bijja and felt that the latter had aided and abetted the ministers in their insistence for his departure Ultimately, he decided to leave Rajapuri but stationed his troops there on the ground that their presence was necessary from the point of view of safety. Kalasa, who was intelligent enough to read the actions of Jayananda, was quite pleased to have the de facto possession of Rajapuri under his care Unfortunately for him, Jayananda did not live long after this; he was taken severely ill and, in confidence, related to the king the affairs at Rajapuri and also the illegal ways through which R.T Rajatarangini by Kalhana, I, vii, 535. Ibid., I, vii, 536. 1. 2. 3. Ibid 4. Ibid., I, vii, 537. Ibid Ibid., I, vii, 538-39. 5. Ibid., I, vii, 540. 6. Ibid., I, vii, 541.

318 Bijja had amassed a large fortune. Bijja, too, sensed the King's mood and, with his permission, left the country along with his family and belongings? Several ministers impressed upon the King for the confiscation of his wealth, but the latter wisely refrained from doing so? Jayananda also died soon after, leaving behind a big void amongst the king's confidants Jinduraja, too, died about the same time and so also Bijja, who had repaired to Gauda along with his followers after leaving the Valley These sudden deaths of tried and tested men created a void in the administrative scheme and hierarchy of Kalasa. Consequently, he appointed Vamana as his Chief Minister as the latter was not only a man of experience and integrity but also possessed of administrative skill At the same time, the King avoided placing men of questionable metal on responsible posts and even circumspected tactfully his own sons whom he did not trust implicitly? Greedy by nature, Kalasa somewhat tarnished his reputation by confiscation of 1. Rajatarangini by Kalhana, I, vii, 548 ff. 2. Ibid., I, vii, 555-59. 3. Ibid., I, vii, 562. 4. Ibid., I, vii, 563-65. 5. Ibid., I, vii, 568-69. 6. Ibid., I, vii, 571-73.

319 certain religious endowments and also by the establishment of a new revenue department known as Kalasaganja!