Think it out1. Who is Khairi?2. How did the writer come to know about Khairi?3. Who was the foster father of Khairi?4. Which State does the writer belong to?(Para 2)5. What did he learn about Saroj Raj Chaudhury as a person?6. How did he contact Mr. Chaudhury?7. Why did he refer some of his articles to Mr. Chaudhury?8. Did Mr. Chaudhury reply to the author's letter? What did he write?
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Explanation:
1. Who is Khairi? . Khairi is a tigress nurtured from its infancy by its benefactor Saroj Chaudhury. She grew up nicely under his care making the Similipal forest her habitat.
2. How did the writer come to …… The fascinating story of Khairi had appeared in The Statesman some time ago. [Tigers, being intrinsically very violent, do not tend themselves to rearing by humans. Khairi was a rare exception.] The author had read the story with interest., and got to know about the tigress.
3. Saroj Raj Chowdhury was the foster father of the domesticated Khairi. He was an avid animal lover with a benign disposition. He liked to spread the words about Khairi around.
4. Which state does the …….The writer hails from Odisha.
5. What did he learn about Saroj …….Contrary to what he had heard about Saroj earlier, the author found him to be an avid animal lover with a benign disposition. He was friendly and welcoming in nature.
6. How did he contact …The author wrote to Saroj Chaudhury seeking permission to visit him at Similipal.
7. Why did he refer … The author possibly wanted to convince Saroj that he was a journalist of some standing, whose request deserved consideration.
8. Did Mr. Chaudhury .. Mr. Chaudhury replied to the author’s letter promptly and in a positive manner.