Vikram and the Vampire · Character
Keshav
A Brahman character in one of the stories.
minor
Also known as a Brahman, Keshav the Brahman, the Brahman
First appearance: the vampire s tenth story
Keshav shows up with force in The Vampire's Sixth Story. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A Brahman who defiled the god Panchánan in his youth, later became learned, and is the father of Madhumalati.
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- Other
Character groups
- Wise Men and Royalty
- Protagonist
- Mythological and Royal Figures
- Merchants and Beauties
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See Keshav in the vampire s tenth story