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Why Does the Bride Have Preference for Yellow Coloured Bangles for Her Wedding Morning? - English 2 (Literature in English)

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Why does the bride have preference for yellow coloured bangles for her wedding morning?

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The bride prefers yellow bangles which are like sunlit com fields because this colour represents her happiness on her wedding morning and her secret longings.

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Chapter 1.03: The Bangle Sellers - Extra Questions

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Evergreen Publication Treasure Trove [English] Class 9 and 10 ICSE
Chapter 1.03 The Bangle Sellers
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