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510 'To Maharani Swarnamayi, C. I. E.

'It is long since that on account of a pressing necessity for money, the late most generous Dewan Rajib Lochan Ray very kindly favoured me under the permission of the Maharani, with a loan of 7,500 rupees, on condition of being repaid at convenience without any interest on it.

'Words cannot express how much I was benefited by this loan. This benefit will remain ever fresh in my memory. The Maharani is born to do good to humanity. Undoubtedly there are plenty of wealthy persons in the country, but none of them has been able to win the sincere gratitude and heart-felt blessings of the general public.

'I was much ashamed that I could not repay the debt for a long time. I have now got an opportunity of clearing it. I beg to enclose herewith Currency Notes for 7,500 rupees. Please, accept the money and release me from the debt. 'Yours &c. Sd. ’Isvar Chandra Sarma.'

It was not from Maharani Swarnamayi alone that he took loans. He borrowed from many other wealthy persons of the time. On one occasion, he took a loan of 25,000 rupees from a female member of the Paikpara Raj family. In 1876, he acknowledged this debt in the course of his deposits in the Chakdighi Will Case.