Question

For how many years did the author go abroad?

Answer 1

Answer:

5 years.

Explanation:

He went to UK for his studies.

Answer 2

Answer:

5 years.

He went to UK for his studies.

Explanation:

When he went abroad the grandmother silently bid him goodbye.

• The question is from the story The Portrait of a Lady by Khushwant Singh.
• Since his childhood, the bond among author and his grandmother had undergone various stages of transition.
• They stayed in the village together initially, while his parents were in the city.
• They shared a tight bond, and she took good care of him and even went to school.
• She was pious and hoped to inculcate similar confidence in him. During this time, she was the only unchallenged guardian and tutor.

• However, when he had to go abroad, she didn't react much and went to railway station to drop him. Shen silently bid him goodbye.
• The author, carrying a wet memory of his grandmother's kiss, spent five years studying overseas.
• While his parents were first in the city, they initially resided in the village together. They were quite close, and she took wonderful care of him as well as attending school. She was devout and intended to instil in him a similar sense of assurance.

5 years.He went to UK for his studies