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writing to him.
2. Harbhajan Singh was a zamindar of his qasba.
3. The family felt as if they were being uprooted fron
4. The family travelled to Mianwali by bullock cart.
5. Harbhajan Singh was able to meet Afzal Chacha and his sons
6. Gulzar was able to convince the family that he wasn't their son.
B. Answer the questions briefly.
1. Who wanted to meet Gulzar? Why?
2. What was the situation at Harbhajan Singh's qasba at the time of
3. How was the zamindar's attitude towards Harbhajan Singh's famil
4. What made the family leave their home? Where did they go?
5. What happened to the children?
6. Why did the family go back to Pakistan?
7. Why was Harbhajan Singh reluctant to meet the zamindar?
Answers
The answers are given below.
Explanation:
(1) What was the situation at Harbhajan Singh's qasba at the time of?
Harbajan Singh was the zamindar of his qasba.
(2) How was the zamindar's attitude towards Harbhajan Singh's family?
He mistreated the Harbajan Singh's family and force them to leave the qasba.
(3) What made the family leave their home? Where did they go?
The Zamindar's bad attitude made them to leave the home and they went to Mianwali.
(4) What happened to the children?
The children were not happy with their families situation and they felt lonely and sad.
(5) Why did the family go back to Pakistan?
The family went back to Pakistan as it was their elder's homeland and their roots were in Pakistan.
(6) Why was Harbhajan Singh reluctant to meet the zamindar?
He was reluctant due to his misbehave with him.
Answer:
A. 1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. False
6. False
B. 1. A gentleman from Delhi called harbhajan singh wanted to meet gulzar because he thought gulzar was his lost son during the partition.
2. It fires all around and scorched in those flames, news and gossip reached us, but they always stayed put. The zamindar was friend of their father he visits them to give boost to our courage. They always get terrified when they see caravans traveling from hinterland and passing through their qasba.
3. The zamindar's attitude was very friendly towards harbhajan singh's family. He regularly visits them to boost their courage.
3. The zamindar was very friendly towards them, he treated his wife like his own daughter. He visits them daily to give them courage and strength during the partition.
4.