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Who made the pact with the Sun and why? How did the pact prove fruitful?
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Solution
Saeeda’s mother had been ailing for quite some time. No medicine proved effective. She was shut up in a small dark room. The cloudy weather continued for a few days. So Saeeda, the little girl, made a request to the rays of the sun to come down to the earth and give warmth to the ailing woman. The sunrays agreed and also kept their word. They came down in large numbers and gave ‘ new life to Saeeda’s mother. In this way Saeeda’s pact with the sunrays helped her mother get well.
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