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What was the Great Stone Face?

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What was the Great Stone Face?

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The Great Stone Face was a work of nature. It was formed on the perpendicular side of a mountain by some immense rocks that had been thrown together so that when viewed at a proper distance, they resembled the features of a human face.

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Chapter 9: The Great Stone Face–I - Working with the Text [Page 126]

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NCERT English - Honeydew Class 8
Chapter 9 The Great Stone Face–I
Working with the Text | Q 1.1 | Page 126

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