Question

how the narrator's feelings towards the kabuliwala changed over the course of time in the the story " the kabuliwala" written by rabindranath tagore

Answer 1

After being released from jail the kabuliwallah came to the narrator's home to meet mini. But the narrator did not like his presence as it was an very auspicious day i.e mini's marriage day. The narrator refused the request of the kabuliwallah to meet mini. Heart broken as he was the kabuliwallah gave the narrator some fruits he han brought 4 mini. then he showed the narrator a piece of paper which had the handprint of his daughter parvati back home in afghanistan. the narrator now realised that the kabuliwallah who was also a father like him was suffering from pangs of seperation from his daughter  and changed the feelings he bored for the kabuliwallah.

Answer 2

Answer:

• The narrator, who is Mini’s father, realized that Kabuliwallah was also a father like him who was suffering the pangs of separation from his daughter.
• He showered all his love on Mini and that made his attitude change for the better.

Explanation:

• Rahmat was a pedler who sold dry fruits and other goods that he brought from his country, Afghanistan, and sold them in India.
• He arrives at the writer's house, and his five-year-old daughter Mini screams Kabuliwallah! A kabuliwallah
• She was afraid as he wore loose solid clothes and a tall turban.
• She thought that he had captured children of her age who were present inside his bag.
• He was huge, and that made her afraid. The kabuliwallah offered her some nuts and raisins, which made Mini happy.
• They later developed a good bond of friendship, and he often visited her with some food.
• The Kabuliwallah tells her stories about life in Afghanishan and reveals that he too had a daughter, Parvati, back in Afghanistan, whom he loves a lot.
• This story reflects the depth of human emotions.