CLASS 9
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Question
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they were rich
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because of the prevailing trend
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they were poor
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were not able to afford to send to a good school
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Detailed explanation-1: -Even though Santosh’s parents could afford to send their children to the best schools she was sent to the local village school due to the prevailing custom in the family. Their aim was to make them literate enough to read and write.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Although Santosh’s parents were rich landowners and could have sent her to the best schools, Santosh was sent to the local school because of the prevailing custom in the family.
Detailed explanation-3: -She was sent to the local school in line with the prevailing custom in the family.
Detailed explanation-4: -Santosh left home for Delhi when she turned sixteen to pursue higher education. She was under pressure to get married by her parents. Santosh threatened her parents that she would not marry if she did not get a proper education. Hence, she got herself enrolled in a school in Delhi.
Detailed explanation-5: -Why was Santosh sent to the local school? (Para 3) Santosh’s parents were affluent landowners who could afford to send their children to the best of the schools but sent Santosh to the local school in accordance with the prevailing custom in the family.