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[ ७११ ] of Bussunt Roy was however saved from the general massacre, by his mother throwing him out of the window when he was picked up by the Ranee, who carried him to her own appartments, and there brought him up unknown to the Rajah, naming him Kochoo Roy. When this youth was grown up, some attendant in the palace divulged to him the secret of the massacre that had taken place in his infancy, on hearing of which he started off to Delhi, to inform the Emperor Jahangir of what had happened. The Emperor, indignant on hearing of the actions of Pertab Audit, ordered him to be brought to Delhi, deputing his General Maun Sing, with an army to lay siege to him in his palace, who, after many difficulties, which he had to surmount on his way, at length arrived in the vicinity of Issurepoor. The Raja Pertab Audit, in the meanwhile, had become very tyrannical towards his subjects, beheading them everywhere for the least offence. The goddess Kalee seeing all this was anxious to revoke her blessing, and to effect this, she one day assumed the resemblance and disguise of the Rajah's daughter, and appeared before him in Court, when he was dispensing his so-called justice, by ordering a sweeper-woman's head to be cut off, for sweeping the Court of the Palace in his presence. The ministers and courtiers were amazed to see the impropriety of her conduct, in appearing before them. The Rajah also seeing his daughter, (not entertaining an idea that it was the goddess in disguise) ordered her out of Court, and to leave