CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Ramlal persuaded Bishamber to marry his daughter Bholi. At first, he devoted his turban at Bishamber’s feet to plead to marry his daughter. Later as per the demand of the groom, he moved and counted the money. He placed the money in Bishamber’s feet and requested him to marry Bholi.

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. Bholi did not want to marry a greedy, mean and contemptible coward for a husband and therefore calls off the wedding.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ramlal persuaded Bishamber to marry Bholi by giving him the dowry of five thousand rupees to which he readily agreed because he was a greedy man.

Detailed explanation-4: -Money and wealth were more important for him than anything else. He was happy to marry off Bholi to an old and limping man. Being the Numberdar of the village, Ramlal had a high sense of himself and his family’s honour.

Detailed explanation-5: -Solution : Bishamber clearly declared that if he married Bholi, her father would give him 5000 rupees. Ramlal went and placed his turban at Bishamber. s feet. He begged him not to humiliate him in that manner.