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occasions. Excepting this, Simal’s world is not presided over by any mythological beings interesting themselves- in the affairs of a human world like the Greek gods that take part in the war of Troy. Instead of god or gods, Samal has recourse to this historical and ideal redeemer of his country, who is a man with a romantic philanthrophy of soul, and moves among his fellow- creatures and exposes himself to suffering and hardship- in order to relieve them from sufferings, because he is driven to his career by the wild hurricane of his own noble spirit. Heisin this way the hero-general of many a poem which has always its sub-hero. There are- also several poems of the poet in which he manages. without any Vikram. = Advancing a%tage further within the networks of this poet, we find him employed in constructing fresh societies for his audience. Though he draws his plots. from old Sanskrit works of fiction and from current legendary lore, he creates an altogether new world out of his scanty materials. The men and women whom he creates, marry without any distinction of caste. Brah- mans, Kshatriyas and Banya’s intermarry in this world of the poet. And they marry by fancy or charm or true love, and often in defiance of parental wishes- Parents become angry with children who marry in this rebellious way and wish to destroy those who have introduced such rank mutiny in the family but