The location of this story has been Allahabad during the British period. Chander is one of the favorite students of Sudha's father i.e. university professor and the professor also considers him like a son. That's why Chandar keeps coming and going to Sudha's place without any restriction. Slowly, both of them do not know when Sudha gives her heart. But this was no ordinary love. It was love based on devotion. Chandar was Sudha's god and Sudha always respected him like a devotee.
Chander is in love with Sudha, but the favors done to him by Sudha's father and his ideals dominating his personality weave such a taunt that he can never tell his mind to Sudha even if he wants to. He wants to remain a deity in the eyes of Sudha and that is what happens. His relationship with Sudha is the same as that of a deity and a devotee. Chander's conflict with love continues for most of the novel. The result is that Sudha gets married elsewhere and eventually has to leave the world.
