CLASS 9
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having lot of wealth
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birth of a daughter
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birth of twins
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birth of a son
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: 1. The ‘holy man’ had assumed that Santosh’s mother wanted a son as the part of the society she belonged to regarded birth of a son as a blessing. However, he was surprised when the unborn child’s grandmother told him that they did not want a son.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The ‘holy man’ who gave Santosh’s mother his blessings was surprised because Santosh’s grandmother sought that Santosh’s mother be blessed with a daughter. This was quite astonishing for the holy man because people mostly seek blessings for having a son.
Detailed explanation-3: -Santosh was born the sixth child in a family with five sons, a sister to five brothers. She was born in the small village of Joniya was of Rewari District in Haryana.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The holy man blessed her mother that she give birth to a son. (c) Why was the holy man, who gave Santosh’s mother his blessings, surprised?