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प्रश्न
How does Kumudini Lakhia describe her guru Ramgopal's influence on her?
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उत्तर
Kumudini Lakhia describes intensely about her guru Ram Gopal's influence on her. She recounts that Ram Gopal was a strict disciplinarian and had a fetish for perfection of line. Kumudini has been influenced by this. She has tried to impart this lesson to her students as well. Kumudini narrates how touring with Ram Gopal enabled her to delve deep into her own personality
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j) Find out the word which is the antonym of ‘natural’ in para 3.
