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CHAPTER XIV.

Principal of the Sanskrit College:— Female Education.

Foundation of the Bethune School—State of female education in this country—Death of Bethune—Vidyasagar's love for the girl-pupils—System of tuition fee introduced into the Sanskrit College—Publication of Sanskrit manuscripts—The Bodhodaya—The Upakramanika Vyakarana—Introduction of the practice of summer vacation by Vidyasagar—Robbery in his house at Birsingha—Conduct of a Police Daroga—Interview with Halliday, the Deputy Governor of Bengal—Entertainment of Harrison by Vidyasagar's mother—The Rijupatha, Part I. The Nitibodha—The Kathamala—The Rijupatha, Part II—The Rijupatha, Part III.Vyakarana Kaumudi—The study of English made compulsory in the Sanskrit College—Vidyasagar founds at Birsingha a free school, a Charitable Dispensary, a Girl School, and a Night School.221–241.

CHAPTER XV.

Principal of the Sanskrit College, as well as Special Inspector of Schools.

Vidyasagar's appointment as Special Inspector of Schools—Foundation of the Normal School—Vidyasagar's kindness and charities—His taste for music—His appreciation of merits—Prasanna Kumar Sarvvadhikari—His friction with the principal of the Presidency College—Vidyasagar's forgiveness—His greatness of heart—Affection for friends—Babu Nilambar Mukharji—Introduction of European Mathematics into the Sanskrit College—The Bethune Society—Vidyasagar's discourse on Sanskrit Literature—The Sakuntala in Bengali.241–259.

CHAPTER XVI.

Re-marriage of hindu widows.

Vidyasagar gets on foot the widow marriage movement