CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Bholi refused to marry Bishamber because after seeing her pock-marked face, he demanded five thousand from her father 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 loved her parents very much. So, for the sake of their respect and happiness, she had accepted to marry Bishamber. When Bishamber demanded rupees five thousand as dowry and insulted her father, she refused to marry him to save Ramlal’s self respect.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.