Devdas (, Debdash; Hindi: ??????, "Devdas") (also called Debdas) (1917) is a Bengali novella by Sarat Chandra Chatterji. Plot summary Devdas is from a wealthy Brahmin family. Paro's family is of the Merchant caste and not as well off. The two were childhood friends, inseparable and devoted to each other. When Devdas returns from Kokatta (previously Calcutta, a port city in eastern India) after 13 years of boarding school, Paro expects that their childhood love will blossom into marriage. However, when Devdas' mother insults Paro's mother, telling her the difference in caste makes the marriage impossible. In revenge, Paro's mother seeks an even richer husband for Paro. When Paro learns of her betrothal, she comes to Devdas in the dead of night, desperately believing that Devdas will prevent her impending marriage. Devdas is sad but only meekly asks his parents if he can marry his beloved. Devdas' fat