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Dashratha in Ayodhya

The passage describes King Dashratha who ruled in Ayodhya and loved hunting. It tells of a blind couple and their obedient son Shravan Kumar who lived in Dashratha's kingdom. The blind couple's only desire was to go on a pilgrimage but they could not due to being blind.

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Dashratha in Ayodhya

The passage describes King Dashratha who ruled in Ayodhya and loved hunting. It tells of a blind couple and their obedient son Shravan Kumar who lived in Dashratha's kingdom. The blind couple's only desire was to go on a pilgrimage but they could not due to being blind.

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Dashratha in Ayodhya

Read the Passage carefully and answer the following Questions:-

Long ago, there ruled a king named Dashratha in Ayodhya. He was a very kind ruler. He loved
hunting very much. Every hunting day he went to a nearby forest. He was also a very good shot.
There lived a blind old couple in his kingdom. They had a son, Shravan Kumar. He was a very
obedient boy. He always served his old parents. They were very happy with him. They always
blessed him.

One day his mother said, "My dear son! You have served us for a long time, now we have only
one desire. Now we wish to go on a pilgrimage. But, alas! we cannot go. We are blind and
helpless." On hearing this, he said, "Dear mother, please don't worry. I shall do everything to
fulfil your desire."

Questions :

1. 'Where did Dashratha rule ?

(a) Mathura (b) Ayodliya

(c) Dwarika (d) Lanka

2. What did Dashratha love ?

(a) hunting (b) wrestling

(c) swords fighting (d) none of these

3. In whose kingdom did the blind couple live ?

(a) Shravan Kumar (b) Ram Chandra

(c) Bharata (d) Dashratha

4. Whose son was Shravan Kumar ?

(a) Dashratha (b) blind couple

(c) a rishi (d) none of these

5. What was the only desire of the blind couple ?

(a) to drink water (b) to marry their son

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(c) to go on a pilgrimage (d) none of these

6. Why were they helpless ?

(a) because they had no money

(b) because they were blind

(c) because their son had refused to take them on a pilgrimage

(d) none of these

Answers :

1. (b),

2. (a),

3. (d),

4.(b),

5. (c),

6. (b).

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