History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v2.c38.16

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Keshodās left Puri with forty horsemen and went to Khurda to be married to Purushottama's sister. As he was given a lean elephant he was kind enough to seize by force six of the best in the Royal stables and to set off without taking leave. Inspite of strenuous opposition, Keshodās and his small band of adherents succeeded in cutting their way out and reached Puri. In the meanwhile assistance reached Puri from Cuttack and Keshodās was escorted back. On the recommendation of Islām Khān Chishtī, Rājā Keshodās Māru was raised by Jahangir to be a commandar of four thousand and was presented with standards, a sword, a dagger, a horse, and a robe of honour.¹