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Question 1 • Do you like travelling? The writer, Vikram Seth, enjoys it very much. In his book, Heaven Lake, he describes a long journey from China to India, via Tibet and Nepal. • Have you heard of places like Ajmer Sharif, Madurai, Sanchi, Varanasi, Sarnath, or Halebid? Can you name some other places like these? • What do the surroundings of a holy place in your city look like? Think about it as you read Vikram Seth’s description of Kathmandu.

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Answer 1

Thanks for asking this question. Let me answer them one by one:

1. Personally, I really enjoy traveling
2.Certainly,  I have heard about all of these famous places. I can name a few other places similar to these such as, Shirdi, Ujjain and Haridwar
3. In my area, these places are mostly very noisy, busy, with a lot of traffic and people coming to visit these areas. I think millions of people come here