Question

When did velan become chief gardener?​

Answer 1

Answer:

He became the sole occupant of Kumar Baugh—that palatial house on the outskirts ... He was now the chief gardener, the old man he had come to assist ... Velan was proud of his position and responsibility.

Answer 2

Velan became the gardener, when the old man that he was assisting became ill.

• The question has been asked from the story The Axe by R.K. Narayan
• Velan was eight years old when he left his home as a result of being slapped by his father when he came home late.
• Velan used to beg on road for survival, and an old man took him to assist him with laying out the garden.
• One day the old man became ill and Velan became the chief gardener. Velan was proud of his responsibility and role. He closely observed the bricklayers progress and also whispered to the plants as he watered the.