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महाराष्ट्र राज्य शिक्षण मंडळएस.एस.सी (इंग्रजी माध्यम) इयत्ता ८ वी

The writer of the story is William Blake.

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प्रश्न

The writer of the story is William Blake.

पर्याय

  • True

  • False

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उत्तर

The statement is False.

Explanation:

The writer of the story is Oscar Wilde.

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पाठ 2.5: The Happy Prince - English workshop [पृष्ठ ५१]

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पाठ 2.5 The Happy Prince
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