by an enactment. The committee found it impossible to suggest a workable scheme. Further, a despatch from the Secretary of State urged caution and carefulness, as a large majority of people had not yet committed themselves to any opinion.
Baffled twice, Vidyasagar now entered on a new course of action. He strained every nerve to check the evil by force of education and social opinion. With this view he published a pamphlet in July 1871. Pundit Taranath Tarkavachaspati, of whom we have already caught a glimpse in a preceding chapter, and other inflexible opponents of reform, soon issued a booklet to refute Vidyasagar's arguments. In answer to this the latter published another paper against polygamy. This was followed by some satirical pieces from both the angry parties. Tarkavachaspati and Vidyasagar parted company, nevermore to meet during the rest of their days. Thus ended a friendship that had once bid fair to be lasting.
