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Question
Who is 'Thee' in the poem? What does the poet appeal to 'Thee' to do?
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Solution
'Thee' here in the poem refers to the almighty God. The poet appeals to thee to help the people lead into the heaven of freedom so that the people awake with good thoughts, good words, and good actions.
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Where the Mind is Without Fear …
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|
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| (2) head | ||
| (3) knowledge | ||
| (4) words | ||
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