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प्रश्न
Why did Abbu Khan feel sad?
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उत्तर
Abbu Khan fed his goats on the juiciest grass and grains. He showered deep love on them as one shower on one’s children. Still, they broke the ropes loose and ran straight into the jaws of death. It made Abbu Khan feel sad. Even the animals preferred death to slavery (bondage).
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