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Bholi
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?
Bholi's real name was Sulekha. When she was a child, an accident damaged a part of her brain and the attack of smallpox left its marks on her body forever. Moreover, she could not speak properly. Other than the people of the town, her own family had no expectations from her. Throughout the lesson she remained quiet and nowhere dis she express her thoughts. But raising her voice against an evil and saving her father's self respect, she proved that she was not Bholi anymore. She was now Sulekha.
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What filled Bholi with new hope?
Could Bholi reach the mark of her teacher’s expectations? How?
Why had Bholi accepted to marry Bishamber? What made her refuse later?
Why was Bholi considered as a dumb cow? How did she become a confident person?
How did Bholi transform into Sulekha?
Who was responsible for Bholi’s transformation into Sulekha?
Who is referred to as ‘the artist’ in ‘Bholi’ ? Why?
Who was Bishamber? What did he do?
How can you say Ramlal love Bholi? Give a reasoned answer on the basis of the story ‘Bholi’.
What kind of a mother do you think Ramlal’s wife was?
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