CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Ramlal was overjoyed to see this pomp and grandeur. Bishamber Nath showed his true colour when he found that the bride had pockmarks on her face. He shamelessly demanded five thousand rupees as dowry to marry such a girl.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bholi refused to marry Bishamber because after seeing her pock-marked face, he demanded five thousand from her father to marry her.

Detailed explanation-3: -How did Ramlal react to Bishamberly demand of 5000 rupees to marry Bholi? Solution : Bishamber clearly declared that if he married Bholi, her father would give him 5000 rupees. Ramlal went and placed his turban at Bishamber.

Detailed explanation-4: -He agreed to marry Bholi without any dowry. When Bishamber saw the pock-marks on Bholi’s face, he demanded five thousand rupees from Ramlal. Bholi’s father begged him not to demand dowry placing his turban at his feet.

Detailed explanation-5: -Even then he demanded 5000 rupees as dowry. Bholi stopped the marriage by throwing away the garland in the fire. She threw away the veil and asked her father to take back the money and refused to marry Bishamber.