 His brothers likewise dote on him and cherish him, but their wives are not fond of him and consider that his brothers have spoiled him so that he does not work in the fields but spends his time reading, singing and playing music.Birju belongs to the same Brahmin caste as Chandramukhi, but his family was never wealthy and has no memories of exalted status.The family does own some inherited farmland, but Birju's brothers themselves plough the field and raise the crop; they are farmers rather than land-owning "Zamindars."