Righteous Land Buyer & Father of Groom Vasudeva• Granth: Singhasan Battisi
Farmer Somadatta
कृषक सोमदत्त
The honest land buyer who unearthed an ancient cauldron of one million gold coins while plowing, immediately returning it to the original seller.
Known Epithets & Aliases
The Honest Land Buyer of Avanti
Significance & Lore
The honest farmer who unearthed a million gold coins and refused to keep a single coin, arguing that he bought only the surface soil to grow barley.
Key Attributes & Weapons
- ✦Incorruptible Plowman
- ✦Righteous Land Buyer
- ✦Founder of Public Stepwells
Related Characters
Canonical Reference
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