Question

Who was velan ? Discuss his character

Answer 1

Answer:

Velan, a local from the small village of Mangal in southern India, comes across Raju sitting on the banks of the river one day. Velan is trusting and respectful. Upon setting eyes on Raju, he seems to identify something spiritual, and immediately puts his faith in him as a holy man

Answer 2

Velan was a local from the small village of Mangal in southern India.

Explanation:

• Velan is a sincere, loyal man who spends a lot of time with Raju and believes in his divinity.
• He manages to convince other villagers to pay a visit to the Swami, and Raju is rarely left alone.
• Despite Raju's admission that he is not a holy man and has done much bad stuff throughout his life, Velan continues to admire him and believes that Raju's fast would end the droughts.
• Raju gains the strength he needs to try the fast for real thanks to Velan's unshakable trust.