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 various other forms, so, on the other hand, he received aid from the Maharani in different shapes. We shall have occasion to refer to the matter hereafter.

In 1846, Vidyasagar had to resign his office in the Fort William College. A few days before this, the post of the Assistant Secretary to the Sanskrit College had fallen vacant, on the death of Ram Manikya Vidyalankar, who had been holding the post for some time past. Babu Rassamay Dutt was still the Secretary to the College. He was a great appreciator of merits. He had known Vidyasagar since he was a student in the Sanskrit College. He firmly believed, that if Vidyasagar could be made Assistant Secretary, he would be able to turn the College, into good account, and make much improvement in all directions. But Rassomoy Babu saw one great difficulty in his way. The pay attached to this post was only 50 rupees, the same as Vidyasagar's pay in the Fort William College, and Rassomoy Babu doubted whether Vidyasagar could be induced to leave the Fort William College and join the Sanskrit College on the same pay. But he hoped for the best. He was firmly determined to take Vidyasagar under him. On the 28th March, 1846, he wrote a letter to Dr. F. J. Mouat, the then Secretary to the Education Council, earnestly requesting him to appoint Vidyasagar to the post of the Assistant Secretary to the Sanskrit College, and, at the same time, to increase the