Vada in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c11.s9.5

c11.s9.5

After the death of the father of Rai Krishnadas, his widow was trying hard to marry her daughters. The marriage of the younger daughter was being solemnized, on the question whether the Dharmaśāstra would allow her to marry the younger daughter before the marriage of the elder one, Shiv Kumar Shastri gave ruling against it. He also returned the golden coin which the widow offered him. Lakshmi Chandra Agrawal, a young man of Kāśī was sent to London and study chemistry. After his return he wanted to launch an industry, but Agrawal Sabha of Kāśī started opposing him for his sea voyage. An assembly of *paṇḍits* was called, Shiv Kumar Shastri was invited, but he refused to come, saying that he will not agree to any decision in favour of sea voyage which the assembly is expected to make.