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प्रश्न
What do you understand of the natures of Ramanand and Azam Khan from the episode described?
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उत्तर
Seth Ramanand was a man whose every move was a calculated one. He was not one from a rich background, though he built up his business on the maxim that the customer is always right. Whereas, Khan Azam Khan was an impractical man. He took pride in his lineage and lived onto it though due to his false ego he became a pauper in the end.
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