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प्रश्न
Write what following should have said after listening to the complaint against him:
Mortar-maker
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उत्तर
Forgive me, my Royal Lord. I accept that I made a mistake in using cheaper mortar. However, the bricklayer should have been more careful when placing the bricks, and the thief deserved whatever happened to him.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is the speciality of the land?
What Indian proverb is reflected in the play?
Do you think this is a good land to settle in? Why?
Can we call thieves ‘truly hard-working and honest’?
Why is the Daughter so confident that the king will not hang her? Does her prediction come true?
Is the Daughter’s complaint about the Goldsmith true?
List all the different titles they use to address the King.
Copy the exclamations from the play. (At least 5)
Use your imagination and the details from the play and draw a map of Andher Nagari.
Write what following should have said after listening to the complaint against her:
Daughter
Write what following should have said after listening to the complaint against him:
Bricklayer
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What is your opinion about the king - is he wicked, greedy, stupid or all of these? Which of his actions/words show that?
The Goldsmith blamed the King for the delay in his work.
The noose did not fit the Goldsmith’s neck.
The Sage wanted to die on that day.
The Sage wanted to save his Disciple.
List the proverbs and sayings used in the play.
Read the entire play and complete the following blame game flow chart.
| Blame-game flow chart | ||
| Who is blaming? | Who does he blame? | For what does he blame that person |
| Thief | Owner of the house | For not constructing a strong wall |
| Owner of the house (Merchant) | ||
| Bricklayer | ||
| Mortar-maker | ||
| Potter | ||
| Money-lender’s Daughter | ||
| Goldsmith | ||
Note the way the dialogue in the play is presented. Look up the word ‘colon’ in the ‘Language Study’ pages and note how it is used in the play.
