9.9. Summary of the Bahurupī (1926)

The Bahurupī is another collection of satirical poems composed by Dandinath Kalita. The work contains fifteen poems. In the Bahurupī, the poem Reform Sundarī is a remarkable satirical poem. The poem deals with political satire. In the poem, Kalita depicts political scene during the twenties of the twentieth century. Kalita, in the poem satirizes bitter experiences that a voter faces during the time of election. At the time of election the candidates make different promises to the voters, but when the election is over they forget all their promises given to the common people. Soon they set out on a journey with people’s money like a bridegroom enjoys his honeymoon trips.^[1]

In the poem Bahurupī, the poet satirizes the hypocrisy of a Brahmin youth. Outwardly he is a Brahmin with a red mark (phot) and a pigtail on his head but inwardly he is a hypocrite. He has memorized more than hundred books and also well-versed in English. Therefore, he suggests all not to disparage him. He always gives lecturers on freedom of women, but himself is like Yama, the god of death to his wife.^[2] He always protests child marriage but he himself always search for a girl child to marry.