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Just then Valmiki’s father passed by the school and saw his son sweeping the
ground. The father snatched the broom from his son and threw away and
rushed to the headmaster and shouted at him. Kaliram threatened the old
man but he was fearless and determined. He warned Kaliram that his son
Valmiki would study there itself and many other students like him would
follow him there. Pitaji took Valmiki’s hand and walked to the Tyagis of the
village and begged them to let his son study in the school. The old man went
door to door of each of the upper caste people and begged for the right of his
son’s education. But they all opposed the idea of letting a sweeper’s son study
in the school. In spite of all these insults, the old man was not disappointed.
He sat up all night without food or drink and thought of many ways to get
education for his youngest son Valmiki. At last he went to the house of the
Pradhan of the village and begged him to let his son study in the school.
Pradhan was kind hearted and allowed Valmiki to study in the same school.