Can you recount the story of Kashiram's encounter with the Bhil robbers and explain what he was trying to protect?

Chapter 0 narrates a dramatic incident where Kashiram was attacked by Bhil robbers while returning from a market. The robbers took some of his belongings, which he did not resist. However, when they tried to take a small bundle, Kashiram fought back fiercely. The thieves believed it held treasure, but in reality, it contained only powdered sugar. This sugar was precious to Kashiram because a saint named Janakidas Baba had advised him to feed it to ants. In the struggle to protect this bundle, Kashiram killed two thieves with a dropped sword before a third struck him unconscious with an axe.