In May 1856, he married Dahigauri, daughter of Tripuranand Shastri; she separated from him in 1860. He married Subhadra (later Narmadagauri), a widow of his caste, in 1869, breaking the customary taboo against widow remarriage.
In May 1856, he married Dahigauri, daughter of Tripuranand Shastri; she eventually went her separate way in 1860. He then married Subhadra (later Narmadagauri), a widow from his social background, in 1869, challenging the traditional norms against widow remarriage.