CLASS 9
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she had to study
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her parents were asking her to get married
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she wanted to work
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none of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -At sixteen, most of the girls in her village used to get married. Santosh was also under pressure from her parents to do the same.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -At sixteen, most of the girls in her village used to get married. Santosh, too, was under pressure from her parents to do the same. Instead of giving in, she opposed her parents’ decision to marry her off at the early age of sixteen and got herself enrolled in a school in Delhi.