Question

Q8, Answer the following questions in 30-40 words (ANY 5)
a) Who was Ron Forbes and what did he do?
b) Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of the pungi?
c) What was the author's reaction to the flute seller?
d) How can you say that Iswaran was an asset to Mahendra?
e) Behrman has a dream, what is it? Does it come true? How?
thing that the narrator's mother rescues from the burning​

Answer 1

Answer:

Aurangzeb had banned the playing of pungi because pungi produce a shrill sond which was aunpleasent to hear

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Ron Forbes was a percussionist. he helped Evelyn to develop her passion towards music.

2. he thought pungi to be an unpleasant sound

3. the author was shocked and amazed by seeing the flute seller. while all the other vendors shouted out there wares he just played his flutes softly for some time and stopped.

4. he helped him in doing all the household chores along with cooking. he also did the work of a television.