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 Babu Jogendra Nath Bandyopadhyay, M. A., late scholar, Sanskrit College, has recently issued a biography of Madan Mohan Tarkalankar. In this book, the author writes,—'Into Vidyasagar's Vetala-Panchavingsati many new ideas and sweet sentences were introduced by Tarkalankar. It was so far corrected and revised by him, that it might be said to be the joint production of the two friends, like the works of Beaumont and Fletcher.' The Vetala-Panchavingsati is again under print. I think it necessary to say something, in the present edition, about Jogendra Babu's insinuation. You very well know what hand Tarkalankar had in the correction of the Vetala-Panchavingsati. I shall feel obliged, if you will write to me what you know. It is needless to say, that I intend publishing your letter along with my explanation. 'Yours &c. 'Isvar Chandra Sarma.'

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'I am surprised at what Jogendra Nath Bandyopadhayay, M. A., says about the Vetala-Panchavingsati in his biography of Madan Mohan Tarkalankar. He says:—'Into Vidyasagar's Vetala-Panchavingsati many new ideas and sweet sentences were introduced by Madan Mohan