TABLE OF CONTENTS
BOOK I
| Part I | Aadi - Kanda |
1
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| An account of Jirania |
1
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| The story of Tatmatuli |
1
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| An account of the distinctive features of Tatmatuli |
3
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| An Account of Dhargartuli |
4
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| Past events relating to the life of Bouka Bawa |
5
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| Part II | Balya - Kanda |
7
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| The birth of Dhorai |
7
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| Budhni's widowhood and remarriage |
9
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| How Dhorai comes to possess a few yards of cloth |
12
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| An account of Budhni's motherly love |
15
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| Reban-Guni gives Dhorai a new lease of life |
18
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| The Master and his Disciple |
21
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| News of Gaanhi Bawa |
24
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| The advent of Gaanhi Bawa and an account of his greatness |
26
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| Reforming the Jhotahas |
29
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| Of Tatmas and Dhangars |
33
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| Samuer's insult |
35
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| Part III | Panchayat - Kanda |
36
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| Lamentations of Dukhia's mother |
36
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| Dhorai declares war |
39
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| Insinuations of the village elders |
41
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| The laments and prayers of Dukhia's mother |
45
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| Bawa's and Dhorai's ordeal by fire |
47
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| Dhorai's salvation at the instance of the police |
50
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| Dhorai's bhakat's esteem rises |
54
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| Tantrima-chhatris are invested with the yajnopavita |
57
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| Dhoraidas's new livelihood |
61
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| A critical look at Samuer |
63
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| Fuljharia's laments and her prayers for salvation |
65
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| Part IV - A | Ramia - Kanda |
69
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| Tatmanis travel to the land of harvesting |
69
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| Sight of Ramia in the paddy fields |
72
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| Death of Ramia's mother |
74
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| The Triumphal return of the Harvesters from the West |
76
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| Ramia in the Duldul Horse Festivities |
79
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| Dhorai is ensnared |
81
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| Dhorai is given an Assurance bu Revan-guni |
83
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| Unexpected Gains from the Dog Sacrifice |
86
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| Mahato-ginni Upholds Social Discipline |
88
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| Dhorai Begs Bawa for a Boon |
90
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| Preparations for Dhorai's Marriage |
93
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| The marriage Ceremony of Dhorai-Ramia |
95
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| Part IV - B | Ramia - Kanda |
98
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| The Curse of Dhangartuli |
98
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| Mahato's Appeal to Dhorai |
99
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| Bouka Bawa's Departure |
101
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| The reincarnation of Gaanhi Bawa |
103
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| Dhora's Self-realization |
106
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| Mahato's Lamentations |
107
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| Dak-peon comes to Tatmatuli |
109
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| The Conflict of the Teraha Tirsa |
112
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| The Hero of the Teraha-Yajna bashes his wife |
114
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| Test by Fire |
115
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Still to come :-
BOOK II
PART V : Sagia-kanda
PART VI : Lanka-kanda
PART VII : Hatasha-kanda