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Where did the author study in his childhood?

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Where did the author study in his childhood?

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The author studied in the veranda of a village temple. He learned letters of the alphabet from the priest.

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अध्याय 1.1: The Portrait of a Lady - Exercises [पृष्ठ ५]

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सामाचीर कलवी English Class 11 TN Board
अध्याय 1.1 The Portrait of a Lady
Exercises | Q 1. c. | पृष्ठ ५

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