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CHAPTER XXV.

Disasters and troubles.

Sambhu Nath Pandit's death—Raja Radha Kanta Dev's demise—Marriage of Vidyasagar's eldest daughter—Ramgopal Ghosh's death—The Hon'ble C. E. Buckland's opinion of him—The scheme of removing the cremation ghat from Nimtala.—Death of Saradaprasad Ray, Zemindar of Chakdighi—Vidyasagar's aid to the Ghatal School—Death of Rani Katyayani of Paikpara—The Akhyanamanjari Parts II. and III.—Death of Ray Hara Chandra Ghosh Bahadur—Dinabandhu's claim to a share of the Sanskrit Press and the Depository—The case decided against him—Dinabahdhu made a Deputy Magistrate—Vidyasagar favourably disposed to Homoeopathy Dr. Berigni—Doctor Rajendra Nath Datta—Dr. Mahendra Lal Sarkar—Vidyasagar's library—Dishonesty of a so-called friend—Vidyasagar's visit to Burdwan—Pyari Chand Mitra—Vidyasagar's debts from the Cossimbazar Raj Estate—A letter to Rajib Lochan Ray—A letter to Maharani Svarnamayi—Persecutions—Statements of the case.490–516

CHAPTER XXVI.

Labour of love in Burdwan.

Outbreak of Malarial Fever in Burdwan—Vidyasagar Interviews Sir William Grey on the subject—Opens a charitable dispensary at Burdwan—The Bhranti Vilasa—The Ramer Rajyabhisehka—Tek Chand Thakur—Bankim Chandra Chatarji—Kaii Prasanna Ghosh516–526.

CHAPTER XXVII.

Desertion of ancestral home.

Vidyasagar's house at Birsingha destroyed by fire—The Meghaduta—Cause of the desertion—Gift of the Sanskrit Press Depository to Braja Nath Mukharji—Death of doctor Durga Charan Banarji—The Hon'ble Surendra Nath Banarji—Death of Maharaja Mahatap Chand Bahadur of Burdwan—Narayan Chandra's marriage.527–539.