Madhusudan_Das

140 Madhusudan Das :
spare no stone unturned to reinstall the Raja on his 'Guddee' with dignity
and honour. He immediately sought an interview with the Commissioner
Toynbee to discuss about the Keonjhar matter. But Mr. Toynbee was so
much displeased with the Raia that he refused to see him. This refusal by
the Commissioner wounded the pride and prestige of Madhusudan. He
immediately sent a telegram to the Lt. Governor at Calcutta and obtained
his permission to go through the records in the Commissioner's office
relating to the Keonihar State and ruler. When the Commissioner came to
know about this development he tried to have a compromise with Madhu
Babu regarding the Keonjhar matter. But by that time Madhu Babu was
aware of the mischief and clique of the European officers including the
Commissioner lor the removal of the ruler from the State. He prepared a
good case and went to meet the Lt. Governor. The Lieutenant Governor
was already biased against the Raja by the Commissioner. So he did not
like to change the order of the Commissioner by which the ruler was.
dethroned. When Mr. Das found the Lieutenant Governor Sir Alsey Eden
was not in a mood to change the orders of Commissioner Mr. Toynbee
due to his preconceived notions about the ruler of Keonjhar basing on
the report of the Commissioner without giving him adequate chance of
hearing the case of his client, he told Sir Alsey Hden quite politely but
firmly that the Lt. Governer has already declared his verdict even before
hearing what the ruler had to submit before him in his defence, He came
here a long distance under the full belief that the Lt. Governor's post was
created to hear the grievances of the affectcd individual and if necessary
to give them )Justice and appropriate relief. But todav he has been
disillusioned. After hearing these words from Mr. Das. Sir Alsey came up
to Mr. Das and asked him not to leave his room and then he read his case
with due attention and asked Mr. Das if the Raja was really innocent.
When Mr. Das vouchsated his innocence the Governor passed orders lor
the reinstatement of the Raja to his 'Guddee'.
In Puri Temple case also. Mr. Das fought with equal tenacity against
the British officers who tried to takeover the management of the temple
when the Raia of Puri Dibyashingh Deo was transported lor life and his
son Mukund Deo was a minor. He won the case against the Government
in Calcutta High Court and the Ranee Sunyamoni Pattamahadei. the
grand mother, was appointed as the guardian of the minor. The Ranee was
also authorised to manage the temple through a manager. Similarly. Mr.
Das had also saved the Raja of Khandapara. Natabara Pratap Singh who