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What assurance did the sunrays give to Saeeda? - English

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What assurance did the sunrays give to Saeeda?

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The sunrays granted Saeeda’s request. They promised to reach the earth at the fixed hour the next morning.

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पाठ 8 A Pact with the Sun
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