CLASS 9
IN THE KINGDOM OF FOOLS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A MAN WHO BECAME FAT BECAUSE OF EATING
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A POOR MAN
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MERCHANTS REALTIVE
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NONE
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Detailed explanation-1: -The servants of the foolish king caught the disciple because they wanted a fat man to replace the rich merchant who was very thin and did not fit the stake. The disciple had grown fat after feasting for months on bananas, rice, wheat, and ghee and fitted the stake properly.
Detailed explanation-2: -(d) The disciple was hanged in place of the merchant because he was fat enough to fit the stake. Answer: (d) The disciple was hanged in place of the merchant because he was fat enough to fit the stake.
Detailed explanation-3: -The king considers the Guru to be genuine and so, tells his minister that they should not lose their kingdom in the next birth. In this way, the king decides to save his kingdom and get himself and his minister killed by the stake in place of the guru and his disciple. Hence, the Guru saves his disciple’s life.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why did the King and the minister decide to take the place of the guru and the disciple? Answer: The King was not keen to lose his kingdom to someone else, even in the next life. Thus, he decided to die instead of the guru.
Detailed explanation-5: -They thought of punishing another person instead of the merchant-one who was fat enough to be executed. Finally, the king sent his servants around the kingdom to look for a fat man to be executed on the stake. They found the guru’s disciple, who had fattened because of overeating.