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 tied the knot with Dahigauri, daughter of Tripuranand Shastri; she eventually drifted apart from him in 1860. He then wedded Subhadra (later Narmadagauri), a widow from his social circle, in 1869, upending the customary ban on widow remarriage.