Shyama is the narrator of the story, “Ranga\’s Marriage”. He is an old and experienced man, who has more faith in traditional beliefs than Ranga\’s modern notions. He manipulates Ranga in such a manner that he ends up marrying Ratna, an eleven year old girl, in spite of his notions about marriage . However, the manipulation is done in such a manner that Ranga marries Ratna out of his own free will. Nevertheless, Shyama should not be thought of as a meddlesome fellow. His actions are for the best of both Ranga and Ratna. In his heart he has only love for both of them. Shyama is also an intelligent man, who has great knowledge of human nature and is almost a psychiatrist in his own right.\xa0