Question

. In the chapter, ‘My Childhood’ what was the reaction of Mr. Iyer’s wife when Abdul went for a meal at his place? 
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Answer 1

Answer:

Mr. Iyer's wife was a spiritual person. She didn't want a Muslim boy t have food in her ritually pure kitchen. So she refused to serve Kalam.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Sivasubramania probably expected such behaviour from his conservative wife. So, without getting angry or perturbed, he served Kalam with his own hands and sat beside him to eat his meal.

The young Kalam was upset by Sivasubramania Iyer’s wife’s refusal to serve him food in her kitchen. This, coupled with the desire to transform his wife, probably prompted Sivasubramania to make amends to Kalam. So he invited Kalam to dinner again the following weekend. He also told Kalam, “Once you decide to change the system, such problems have to be confronted.”