Saq 1

BHOLI
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1. Why is Bholi’s father worried about her?
Bholi was not like other children. She fell off a cot when she was a
baby due to which her brain was slightly damaged. She did not
speak till she was five years old and when she began to speak,
she stammered. When she was two years old small pocks affected
her and her face and whole body were covered with pock marks.
So her father was worried about her .
2. Bholi had many apprehensions about going to school. What made
her feel that she was going to a better place than her home?
Bholi had many apprehensions about going to school. She
remembered how their cow ‘ Lakshmi ’ was sold and feared that she
too was going to be sent out of the house. But when she was
bathed, her hair was oiled and combed and she was given a better
dress to wear, she felt that she was going to a better place.
3. How did Bholi’s teacher play an important role in changing the
course of her life?
Bholi stammered and was just a bundle of nerves when she
attended school in the beginning. Her teacher treated her kindly
and encouraged her to have confidence. She taught her to read
and write and made her an independent girl who was aware of her
rights. Thus, she changed her life.
4. Why did Bholi at first agree to an unequal match? Why did she
later reject the marriage? What does this tell us about her?
Bholi agreed to an unequal match at first to fulfill her parents’
wishes.
Later on, she rejected the marriage because the bridegroom
demanded dowry. This tells us that Bholi was not a timid and
dumb girl. She was a confident girl with self-respect who was
aware of her rights. She also knew how to fight for her own dignity
and feared no one.
5. Bholi’s real name is Sulekha. We are told this right at the
beginning. But only in the last but one paragraph of the story is
Bholi called Sulekha again. Why do you think she is called
Sulekha at that point in the story?
The word ‘ Bholi’ means a simpleton. Throughout the story, she

had been a simpleton who hardly expressed her opinion on any
matter. The word Sulekh a means ‘a person with a beautiful s ense
of letters’. In this story, this word has a larger meaning of being a
literate, intelligent, and mature individual. We see how education
converts Bholi into mature, confident and bold Sulekha whose
assertion at the time of her marriage is her announcement to the
world that she is no more a Bholi, but is a Sulekha.
6. Bholi’s teacher helped her overcome social barriers by
encouraging and motivating her. How do you think you can
contribute towards changing the social attitudes illustrated in this
story?
We can contribute towards changing the social attitude by saying
no to social evils like taking or giving dowry, discriminating people
on the basis of their physical or mental condition, colour, caste etc.
We must not discriminate between a boy and a girl. Both should
be given equal rights and opportunities to grow. We must also
learn to respect those who are differently-abled and treat them at
par.
7. For what unusual reason is Bholi sent to school?
Ramlal was a government official and the Tehsildar had asked

Ramlal to send his daughters to the new school in his village, Bholi
was sent to the school just to satisfy the Tehsildar. As Randal’s
wife felt that sending girls to school would affect their marriage
prospects adversely, she did not want to send any of her
daughters to school. However, Bholi, with her pock-marked face
and dull brain would not get married anyway, so Bholi’s parents
decided to send her to school to satisfy the Tehsildar.
8. Does Bholi enjoy her first day at school?
Bholi was afraid at first. She wept when the teacher asked her
name and she stammered. She just sat in a corner. But, the
beautiful pictures on the classroom wall attracted her. The gentle,
kind, and loving manner of her teacher made her comfortable. She
was looking forward to her new life by the time the first day ended.
Thus, although initially, she did not enjoy it, by the time she went
home, she had liked school.
9. Does she find her teacher to be different from the people at home?
Bholi had been a neglected child at home. She was never bathed
nor her clothes washed. She was criticized and everyone made
fun of her. But she found her teacher to be entirely different. Her
teacher did not make fun of her. She encouraged her tenderly. Her
affection deeply touched Bholi’s heart.
10. Why does the marriage not take place?
At the time of marriage, Bishamber asked for a dowry of five

thousand rupees because he saw Bholi’s pock-marked face.
Ramlal had no choice but to pay. But, Bholi refused to marry the
greedy man. She asserted her rights and dignity. Thus the
marriage did not take place.

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BHOLI

The word ‘ Bholi’ means a simpleton. Throughout the story, she

Ramlal was a government official and the Tehsildar had asked

8. Does Bholi enjoy her first day at school?

At the time of marriage, Bishamber asked for a dowry of five

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