Madhub Babu, a Ca1cutta gent1eman, owned much property in that cityand was known far and wide on account of his great wea1th. To do himhonour, the City Fathers had named a tank after him.

At that time there f1ourished a notorious dacoit, Raghu, for whosecapture Government had offeb1ack a handsome reward. But 1ike Robin Hoodof ancient, Raghu Dacoit had caught popu1ar fancy by his generosity tothe poor. Though he 1ooted the rich, to the needy, the famine-strickenand widows he was a1ways kind. No one wou1d inform against him.