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प्रश्न
Why did Bholi at first agree to an unequal match? Why did she later reject the marriage? What does this tell us about her?
उत्तर
At first, Bholi had agreed to marry an old man because of her father’s honour, thereby placing her family’s interest over her own. However, she later refused to marry him because she saw how mean, greedy and contemptible he was. By demanding a hefty dowry, he took advantage of her bad looks and the desperateness of her father to get her married. This is why she rejected the marriage and silenced everybody else who called her shameless. This tells us that Bholi had grown in confidence and could very well speak for herself.
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- Bholi - simpleton
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| Social problems and evil practices | Probable Solutions |
| 1. Discrimination between a boy child and a girl child. | 1. Both must be treated equal at family, school, and society levels |
| 2. | 2. |
| 3. | 3. |
| 4. | 4. |
Fill in the boxes with proper letters so as to find various characters in the story by their specialities. One is done for you.
a.
| N | u | m | b | e | r | d | a |
r |
b.
| T | c |
c.
| h | d |
d.
| a | d | s |
e.
| a | h |
f.
| e | h | r |
The credit of Bholi's transformation to Sulekha goes to her teacher. Elaborate with reference to the text.
How does education play a transformative role in Bholi's life?
