Chapter - 2 (Tenali meets Babur)
* Comprehension
Q1. Read the sentences and answer the
questions:
a) "Our Emperor wants to meet Tenali
Raman."
(i) Who said these words and to whom?
(ii) What was the name of emperor who
wants to meet tenali ?
(iii) What did the listener say to Tenali
Raman after this?
(iv) What was Tenali's response?
b) "You are every bit as intelligent and
wise as i had heard."
(0) Who said these words to whom?
(ii) Where where the speaker and the
listener at this time?
(iii) Why did the speaker call the person
intelligent and wise ?
(iv) What did the speaker do immediately
after this?
Q2. Answer the following questions:-
a) How did Tenali decide where to plant
the mango sapling?
b) What did Tenali say that made Babur
give him the third bag of gold?
Answers
Explanation: Tenali meets Babur
Answer to question 1
a) These words were spoken by the messenger of the Mughal Emperor Babur to King Krishna Dev Raya of Vijaynagar.
b) Babur, the first Mughal Emperor of India from Delhi wanted to meet Tenali.
c) Raja Krishna Dev Raya of Vijaynagar empire asks his court Jester Tenali Rama to visit Babur the Mughal Emperor of Delhi and accept the invitation.
d) Tenali Rama was very keen and happy to accept the invitation of the Mughal Emperor Babur . He respects the King`s orders.
Answer to question 2
a) Babur the Mughal Emperor spoke these words to Tenali Rama,the court Jester of Raja Krishna Dev Raya of Vijaynagar who has disguised himself as an old man.
b) Babur and his ministers would walk by the Yamuna every morning. He meets Tenali Rama at the river banks who disguise himself as an old man.
c) Babur the Mughal Emperor is highly impressed by the intelligence wit and humor of Tenali Rama. He is influenced by the answers of Tenali who has disguised himself as an old man who plants trees on the river bank.
d) Babur immediately grants remuneration to the old man who is Tenali Rama for his noble thoughts and witty reply.
Hope this helps.
Explanation:
Q1. Read the sentences and answer the
questions:
a) "Our Emperor wants to meet Tenali
Raman."
(i) Who said these words and to whom?
(ii) What was the name of emperor who
wants to meet tenali ?
(iii) What did the listener say to Tenali
Raman after this?
(iv) What was Tenali's response?
b) "You are every bit as intelligent and
wise as i had heard."
(0) Who said these words to whom?
(ii) Where where the speaker and the
listener at this time?
(iii) Why did the speaker call the person
intelligent and wise ?
(iv) What did the speaker do immediately
after this?
Q2. Answer the following questions:-
a) How did Tenali decide where to plant
the mango sapling?
b) What did Tenali say that made Babur