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Why did the grandmother accompany the author to school?

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The grandmother was pious. She accompanied the author to school as it was attached to the temple where she used to sit and read scriptures.

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

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अध्याय 1.1 The Portrait of a Lady
Exercises | Q 1. d. | पृष्ठ ५

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