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प्रश्न
The narrative has many phrases to describe the scenic beauty of the mountainside like:
A flawless half-moon flated in a perfect blue sky.
Scan the text to locate other such picturesque phrases.
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उत्तर
Here are a few extracts from the text that describe the scenic beauty of the Tibet region:
"Extended banks of cloud like long French loaves glowed pink as the sun emerged to splash the distant mountain tops with a rose-tinted blush."
"We entered a valley where the river was wide and mostly clogged with ice, brilliant white and glinting in the sunshine. The trail hugged its bank, twisting with the meanders as we gradually gained height and the valley sides closed in."
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(iv) both (ii) and (iii)
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(ii) ancient traditions of the kingdom.
(iii) its small area and small population.
(iv) the poverty of the subjects.
(ii) the flag of Mewar was hoisted high.
(iii) the people of Mewar showed gallantry.
(iv) most of the rulers heaved a sigh of relief.
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(iii) most of its rulers were competent.
(iv) only a few of its people were incompetent.
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(i) How did the rulers show that they cared for their subjects?
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I know, for
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on my winding way
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just like a golden flower faded
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