1. Who were ‘they’ in the first line? 2. Why were they going to Koregaon?

Question

Read the following passage carefully. 

They managed to rent a bullock cart for Koregaon. The ill-treatment of the cartman frightened the children on the way. By midnight, the cart reached a resting place. Bhim went to a man there and said, “Sir, we are very thirsty, please give us some water”. “Who has kept water for you?” replied the man rudely as he carne to know that they were Mahars. With that they had to sleep that night without food and water. This nightmare incident made an indelible impression on the tender mind of Bhim.

Now, answer the following questions.

1. Who were ‘they’ in the first line?

2. Why were they going to Koregaon?

3. How did the cart-man treat them?

4. Why did the man refuse to give water to Ambedkar?

5. How did they spend the night?

Answer 1

1. Ambedkar, his brother and his cousin

2. To spend their summer vacation

3. He ill-treated them.

4. Because he knew that Ambedkar was a Mahar.

5. They spent the night without water and food.