CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

BHOLI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did Bishamber Nath demand as dowry?
A
money
B
refrigerator
C
All of Bholi’s father’s land
D
All of the options.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At the time of marriage when Bishamber saw pockmarks on Bholi’s face, he asked a dowry of Rs. 5000 to marry her.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. But Bishamber stuck to his demand.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bishamber demanded dowry at the time of marriage and not before because: On the wedding day when Bholi entered as a bride, the veil somehow got slipped. Bishamber saw all the pockmarks. He then decided to ask a dowry of five thousand rupees from her father.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bholi refused to marry Bishamber because after seeing her pock-marked face, he demanded five thousand from her father to marry her.

Detailed explanation-5: -Solution : Bishamber clearly declared that if he married Bholi, her father would give him 5000 rupees.

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