Question

Question 7.
The abandoned shrine in which Raju takes refuge is on the bank of river
(a) Saraswati
(b) Sarayu
(c) Ganga
(d) Mangal

Answer 1

The answer is (b) Sarayu

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is b) Sarayu

Explanation:

Here the writer talking about Raju in R. K Narayan’s The Guide

In which Raju escape from prison  and taking refuge in the old temple on the banks of the Sarayu River.

• The Guide opens with the release of the protagonist, Raju, from prison and taking refuge in the old temple on the banks of the Sarayu River.
• Unable to face the people of Malgudi, Raju is hiding to live in secrecy.
• Before his imprisonment, he was a public figure, and because of his brilliant wit, he was able to play several roles: a corrupt tourist guide, an adulterous lover and a theatre impresario.
• Having lived the life of an adventurer, he eventually sacrificed his life as a saint, a new mahatma, as the people around him say, for the sake of the rural community.
• Marco’s book and copy the signature of Rosie.
• Basically, he doesn’t want her to realise the generosity of Marco. This choice of his leads, ironically, to his imprisonment.
• In fact, he’s so used to playing roles that he doesn’t realise the extent of his act.

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