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A Promise Not Kept
A Promise Not Kept
A Promise Not Kept
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King Vikram was adamant on taking
Betaal to the sage because he
wanted to keep his promise to him.
So, he again went back to the forest
and fetched the ghost from the tree.
When he started walking back
towards the cremation ground, Betaal
started to tell him one of the
interesting stories he knew.
The ruler of Kishanagar had an
extremely beautiful daughter, named
Sona. As she was the only child, she
enjoyed a lot of freedom. She was
intelligent, well read and skilled in the
use of weapons. When she reached
a marriageable age, the king started