CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Right from the beginning Santosh had to fight the system to assert for her right to equality and education. She never lost her spirit and determination. She defied all the customs and traditions which limit the girls within the spheres of family, marriage and children.

Detailed explanation-2: -Santosh had to fight against the prevailing system of society and fight for her right to equality and education. But she was determined and defied all the traditional customs that used to bind the girls of the society.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: Santosh began to fight the system at the age of sixteen. So, she decided to fight the system in her own quiet way when the right moment arrived. And the right moment came when she turned sixteen.

Detailed explanation-4: -When she turned sixteen and was under pressure to get married, Santosh threatened her parents that she would never marry if she did not get a proper education. Therefore, she left home and got herself enrolled in a school in Delhi. 5.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ans. Santosh left home for Delhi when she turned sixteen because her parents had begun to pressurize her to get married in keeping with tradition. She decided that it was the right moment to rebel and she quietly got herself enrolled in a school in Delhi to continue her studies.