CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Lakshmana Sastry was the father of Kalam’s friend Ramanadha Sastry, and the high priest of the Rameswaram temple. He accused the teacher of spreading the poison of social inequality and communal intolerance in the minds of innocent children.

Detailed explanation-2: -In fact, Ramanadha Sastry was the son of Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry, the high priest of the Rameswaram temple.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abdul Kalam belonged to a middle-class Tamil family residing in the island town of Rameswaram in the erstwhile Madras State. His father Jainulabdeen was not very wealthy nor had any significant formal education. His mother Ashiamma was a very kind and generous woman and also an ideal helpmate of his father.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ramanadha Sastry became a priest of the Rameswaram temple. Aravindan went into the business of arranging transport for visiting pilgrims. Sivaprakasan became a catering contractor for the Southern Railways.

Detailed explanation-5: -Their names were Ramanadha Sastry, Aravindan and Sivaprakasan. All these boys were from orthodox Hindu Brahmin families. Ramanadha Sastri was the son of Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry. He was the high priest of the Rameswaram temple.