Once upon a time a Rajput king ruled Malwa. Though his kingdom was small, it was peaceful and calm. There were neither great wars nor political issues. Hence the king made it his aim to make his people happy.
One year there was severe drought. All cultivable lands dried up and cracked. Trees became bear. There were no flowers and fruits. There were not any type of crops. The king felt sorry and always thought of ways how to save the people.
He walked to the shore of the river Narmada. He knelt and prayed. "O holy river the Narmada! Bless us with rain. If you save my people from this famine, I shall offer you my first born child". Within no time the whole sky was covered with clouds and there was torrential rain. The farmers ploughed the wet fields. They sowed the seeds. After a few months there was good crop. People were happy.