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(2) Sabal Siygh, the Chauhan (No. 210), who translated 24,000 verses 
of the same work; and (3) Ghirahjib (No. 607), who is said to have 
done the same to the whole. 
565. the bard Gopl Nath, of 
Bandras, FL cir. 1820 A.D. 
At the instance of Raja Udit Narayan, of Banaras, the whole Maha - 
bharata was translated into the vernacular. Go pi Nath (who was son 
of Gokul Nath) (No. 564), and his pupil Mani Deb (No. 566), took an 
important part in this work. The greater part of Gopl Nath's life 
was spent in this work. The rest of his time was spent in composing 
short pieces of various kinds. He is, however, most famous for the 
translation. 
566. the bard Maui Deb , of Bandras, FI. cir. 
1820 A.D. 
Sun. He was a pupil of Gopl Nath (No. 565), and with him and 
Gokul Nath (No. 564) took a prominent part in the famous translation 
of the Mahabharata. 
567. WTH the poet Parag, of Bandras, FI. cir. 1820 
A.D. 
He attended the court of Raja Udit Narayan Siygh (1795—1835), 
of Bandras, He translated the Amara Kooa (P Rag. Cf. Nos. 170, 
589, 761) into the vernacular. 
568. Ram Sahay, a Kayasth of Bandras, FI. 
cir. 1820. 
Rag. He attended the court of Raja Udit Narayan Siygh (1795— 
1835), of Banaras. He wrote a treatise on prosody entitled Britta - 
taraygini Sat Sal, 
569. ^ the poet Deb, of Bandras, alias Kashth 
Jihwa Swami. FI. cir. 1850 A.D. 
Sun., Srigg. He studied Sanskrit in Banaras. On one occasion he 
quarrelled with his preceptor, and afterwards, to show his penitence, 
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