Question

What exactly had happened ten years ago how important was it then?

Answer 1

Answer:

Ten years ago, the English language was not very popular in the village. People hardly knew how to speak in English. Only, Ranga's father had the courage to send his son to Bangalore to study. This was therefore a great event

Answer 2

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Ten years ago, there were not many people in the village who knew English. The village accountant was the first one who sent his son Ranga to Bangalore to pursue his studies. It was quite an important event then. The narrator highlights it by saying that the village accountant was the first one who had enough courage to send his son to Bangalore to study