Question

NCERT X
English : Footprints Without Feet

Why is Bholi's father worried about her?

Answer 1

Bholi's father was worried because she was neither good looking nor intelligent. No one would agree to marry her unless she is either pretty or intelligent. So it would be very difficult for his father to get  a suitable groom for her. 

Answer 2

Answer:

Bholi was not like other children. She fell off a cot as a child due to which her brain

was slightly damaged. She learnt to speak very late and used to stammer. Her face and

whole body was covered with the marks of smallpox. Thus, her father was worried

about her marriage prospects