Tara Charan learned English at a free mission-school.

Afterwards Surja Mukhi was married, and some years later her father died.

By this time Tara Charan had learned English after a clumsy fashion, but he was not qualified for any business.

Rendered homeless by the death of Surja Mukhi's father, he went to her house.

At her instigation Nagendra opened a school in the village, and Tara Charan was appointed master.