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 752 BENGALI LANGUAGE & LITERATURE. [ Chap. 32. Kaci Khanda. 33. Bhagiratha kartrik Ganga Anayana. 34. Markander Chandi. 35. Mahisasurer Yuddha. 36. Kamale-Kgmini. 37- Vamana Bhiks& 38. Prahlada Charitra. 39. Cakta o Vaisnaver Dvandva. 40. Vasante Viraha Varnana. At. Viraha, 42. Kali Rajar Upakhyan o Chari-yiar. 45. Navin Chand o Sonamani, 46. Stri Puruser Dvandva. 47. Nalini Bhramarokti. 48. Venger Viraha. 49. Miscellaneous songs. 50. Panchalir Vyakhya. In an exhaustive compilation of Dagarathi’s works lately published by the Vangavasi Office, Calcutta, we altogether counted 50,000 lines. Rama Rama Nidhi Gupta, popularly known as Nidhu (০৮. Babu, was born at Chanpta in the year 1738. His father was a physician, and earned a_ small pittance by his profession. At the birth of the poet, the family had removed from Chafpta to Kumartuli and settled there. Ram Nidhi receiv- ed a sound education in Persian and Bengali, and acquired, besides, a smattering of English. His father placed him under the care of a European missionary, but the boy paid only little attention to His family history. His life him to learn, and devoted his whole time to the and songs. the English language which his parents wanted