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17 Read the following excerpt from the Adi Parvana carefully and answer any three
questions:
This is an excerpt from the Adi Parvan (literally, the first section) of the Sanskrit
Mahabharata, describing why conflicts arose amongst the Kauravas and Pandavas:
The Kauravas were the ... sons of Dhritarashtra, and the Pandavas
cousins. Since Dhritarashtra was blind, his younger brother Pandu ascended the
throne of Hastinapura. However, after the premature death of Pandu.
Dhritarashtra became king, as the royal princes were still very young. As the
princes grew up together, the citizens of Hastinapura began to express their
preference for the Pandavas, for they were more capable and virtuous than the
Kauravas. This made Duryodhana, the eldest of the Kauravas, jealous. He
approached his father and said, "You yourself did not receive the throne, although it
fell to you, because of your defect. If the Pandava receives the patrimony from
Pandu, his son will surely inherit it in turn, and so will his son, and his. We
ourselves with our sons shall be excluded from the royal succession and become of
slight regard in the eyes of the world, lord of the earth!"
a)This is known as Adi Pravan because
(1) literally the first section of Mahabharata.
(ii) literally the second section of Mahabharata
(il) literally the third section of Mahabharata.
(iv) literally the eleventh section of Mahabharata.
b)The citizens of Hastinapur began to express their preference for the Pandavas
because-
(1) Pandavas were the son's of Pandu.
(11)Duryodhana was Jelous of Pndavas.
(ili Pandavas right to throne was voileted.
(iv) The were more capable and virtuous than the kauravas.
c) Choose the correct option.
Assertion(A): Dhritrashtra bočame king.
Reason(R) : Royal princess were still very young.
(1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(li) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(lit) A'ls Incorrect but R is correct.
(iv) R is incorrect but A is correct.
d) Consider the following statements :
a) Succession to throne was patrimonial in Mahabharata period.
b)Dhritrashra could not become king because of his defect.
Choose the correct option:
(1) Both (a) and (b) are correct.
(11) Only (b) is correct.
(1+1+13)​

Answer 1

Answer:

the first phase from 1885 to 1905 of the national movement is known as the period of early nationalists .............. thanks