The son of Surendra Singh, King of Naugarh, Virendra Singh, was married to Chandrakanta, the daughter of Maharaj Jay Singh of Vijaygarh. On the day of the wedding procession, owing to Tej Singh's final prank, Maharaj Shivdutt of Chunar was forced to become a torchbearer. Many were of the opinion that Maharaj Shivdutt's heart had not yet been cleansed of old grudges, and thus it would be prudent to keep him imprisoned. However, Maharaj Surendra Singh disapproved of this, saying, "We have already released Maharaj Shivdutt. The recent quarrel with Tej Singh cannot be taken as proof that he still harbors enmity towards us. After all, Maharaj Shivdutt is a Kshatriya; when Tej Singh, disguised as him, set out to disgrace him, how could he possibly endure such an insult? I cannot claim that Maharaj Shivdutt's heart is entirely free of resentment towards us, for if it were, what need would there have been for him to come in secret to witness these events? Even so, considering that his fight with Tej Singh cannot be deemed a result of our enmity, I shall release him once more. And if he still chooses to oppose us, what harm is there? He is a man, and so are we. We shall see what comes."

Maharaj Shivdutt, once released, disappeared—no one knew where he went. After Virendra Singh's wedding, with the consent of Maharaj Surendra Singh and Jay Singh, Chapla was married to Tej Singh, and Champa was married to Devi Singh. Champa was a distant relative of Chapla, being her sister.

The rest of the ayyars were already married. Their households were established in Chunar itself, and there was no need for any change, for soon after the weddings, with great pomp and celebration, Prince Virendra Singh was enthroned on the seat of Chunar and began to be called Raja instead of Prince. Tej Singh was appointed his chief minister, and thus all the ayyars were also required to remain in Chunar.

Surendra Singh did not wish to have his son out of his sight, so, reluctantly, he entrusted the throne of Naugarh to Fateh Singh and himself took up residence in Chunar. However, the affairs of state were entirely in Virendra Singh's hands, though Surendra Singh would occasionally offer his counsel. Along with Tej Singh, Jeet Singh too began to live freely in Chunar. There was great affection between Maharaj Surendra Singh and Jeet Singh, and this affection only grew with each passing day. In truth, Jeet Singh was worthy of all the esteem he received, and even that seemed insufficient.

Two years after their marriage, Chandrakanta bore a son. That same year, both Chapla and Champa also gave birth to sons. Three years later, Chandrakanta was blessed with a second son. Chandrakanta's elder son was named Indrajeet Singh, the younger Anand Singh; Chapla's son was called Bhairon Singh, and Champa's son was named Tara Singh.

When these four boys grew a little older and were able to converse, arrangements were