The Pala-Empress Poisoning Plot (Great Empires)

While she was pregnant with her third child, someone tried to poison her, but she was saved when a guard who tested her food collapsed and died. This became known as The Pala-Empress Poisoning Plot. When Emperor Devapala found out, he sentenced the person who tried to poison her to death.

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1.)Empress Lhamo Gampo complained her stomach hurt and that she did not want to eat.

2.)Her guard tells her that he has received a gift from a stranger in the form of food that can cure her pain.

3.) Before she can accept the food, her son Devapala II (who is only 10 at time), comes and hugs his mother.

4.) Devapala II, who is known for his cleverness tells Lhamo Gampo not to eat the food first and let her guard eat the food.

5.) Empress Lhamo's guard eats the food and collapses and dies screaming.

6.) Emperor Devapala finds his guard crying and calls his most trusted Pundit, Pundit Ram.

7.) Pundit Ram says that there was a plot to kill the Empress.

8.) After a long search, the culprit is found and sentenced to death.

9.) After 4 months, Sonam I is born.