CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -She was the fourth daughter of Numberdar Ramlal. When she was ten months old, she had fallen off the cot on her head and perhaps it had damaged some part of her brain. That was why she remained a backward child and came to be known as Bholi, the simpleton.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ramlal was the revenue officer of the village. He was a prosperous farmer and had seven children. He was orthodox. He did not believe in the ideology of sending girls to school as it would be difficult to find a good match for them.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bishamber nath a rich grocer was ready to marry Bholi. Marriage ceremony with, pomp and slender Bishmbhar Nath. He saw the pox marks on Bholi’s face.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bholi’s parents were quite ordinary parents. Her father, Ramlal was the Numberdar of his village. Ramlal had seven children-three sons and four daughters; He was quite prosperous; he was quite traditional in his outlook.

Detailed explanation-5: -When a primary school was opened in their village, Bholi’s father who was a revenue officer, wanted her to study there. He sent Bholi to school even though her mother protested against it.