Ramlal’s wife was a typical village woman. She was biased towards her good looking, better children. She did not care about Bholi. She had no affection for her own daughter. She advised Ramlal to send Bholi to school because she thought that her other daughter's won't get married if they go to school. She was ready to marry her off to anyone. 

Bholi’s school teacher is the artist in the story, who with her kindness, caring support and encouragement raises Bholi's self-esteem and fills her with confidence. Bholi is her teacher's masterpiece because she transformed her entirely and educated her in true sense of terms. 

Bholi’s teacher was, undoubtedly, responsible for her transformation into Sulekha. She taught her lovingly. She showed Bholi that she had faith in her abilities. Her encouragement helped her in removing all obstructions. Eventually, she emerged as a confident girl.

Bishamber was an old, lame and a rich man who had grown up children. He was mean, greedy and selfish. He was an opportunist who tried to take advantage of Bholi’s weaknesses by demanding five thousand rupees as dowry. He thought that Bholi's father, Ramlal would fulfill his demand at such a ripe time to save his family from being dishonoured.

Ramlal had been as loving, caring and attentive to Bholi as towards his other children. He was more worried about her. He was reluctant to send her to school out of concern. He also raised objections to Bishamber’s proposal. He was happy to see her great wedding. When he saw that his daughter's happiness is at stake, he immediately got ready to pay such a huge amount as dowry. Hence, it can be said that Ramlal loved his daughter Bholi.