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 The Architect and His Pupil 223

later the Raja had reason to deplore the loss of his architect, whereupon the latter was brought out, a little worn, but ready to turn his hand to the next job.^

The ancient town of Punvaranagad in Cutch was built by Punvar, Chief of Kera. He was noted for his cruelty, and, quarrelling with his family, he resolved to found a city and call it after his own name. When the city was finished, the architect was rewarded by having both his hands chopped off, so that he might not do work like it for any one else.^

Two versions from the Pan jab are remarkable for the ingenious explanation of the story suggested by Mr. H. A. Rose.

Gugga, the workman who built the temples at Brahmaur in Chamba, was rewarded by having his right hand cut off by the Rana, whose house he had built, and was then accidentally killed by a fall from the temple porch after he had completed the building.^

At Bhalawag the Raja built many tanks. " After making all the tanks, the Raja sent for the builder, and, being much pleased with his work, gave him as a reward all he asked for. But people then became envious of the kindness shown to him by the Raja, fearing that he would be elevated to the rank of Musahib or courtier, and so they told the Raja that if the builder did the same kind of work anywhere else, the Raja's memory would not be per- petuated, and that steps should be taken to prevent this. The Raja said that this was good advice, and that, of course, he had already thought of it. So the builder was sent for, and although he tried to satisfy the Raja that he would never make the same kind of tank at any other place,

' Bombay Gazetlcei\ vii. p. 54S.

^ Ibid. V. p. 235.

•"' H. A. Rose, G/os^ary Tribes ar.d Castes of the Paitjab attd North-West Frontier Proz'ittces, i. [still unpuhlislied], p. 207, quoting Chamba Gazetteer, [). 298.