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 in the translation. Shortly he sent Ramer Rajyabhisheka (coronation of Rama) to the press. While a portion was printed he heard that another book on the subject by Babu Shashi Bhusan Chatterji had already been put forth. He directly stopped the publication of his own work. During the same year he brought out a correct edition of Kalidas's Megha-Duta with the annotation of Mallinath.

In March 1869 his house at Birsingha with everything in it was destroyed by fire. Fortunately no lives were lost. He hastened home to provide for the rebuilding of the place. Shortly after he was again there, intending to celebrate the marriage of a widow. The bridegroom had implored his aid which he had gladly promised. But when some respectable men of the locality pointed out to him the impropriety of that particular union, he assured them that the arrangement would not be carried out. At dead of night two of his younger brothers along with a few other people performed the