Ranga's Marriage short questions answers
Que.1 what does the narrator tell her readers about his village?
Answer- The narrator describes his village Hosahalli as an unknown village which never became popular. The fruits in the place are extremely sour in taste and the flowers are so fragrant that you can keep them at home.
Que.2 who is Ranga? what is special about him?
Answer- Ranga was village accountant's son. His father took enough courage, to send him to Bangalore to study and to earn his living. He was special because he was the first young man of the village to go to town to study.
Que.3 who is Ratna? what is special about her?
Ans-Ratna was the niece of Rama Rao who had come to stay with him. She was a beautiful girl of eleven. The narrator thought that she would be the perfect bride for Ranga.
Que.4 why is the narrator interested to unite Ranga and Ratna in marriage?
Ans- The narrator felt that Ranga and Ratna was a suitable match for each other. He arranged a meeting in which Ranga could meet Ratna and get impressed with her quality of singing. He manipulated things in a clever way and made Ranga fall in love with her. He finally got them married.
Que.5 why is there no mention of Hosahalli in any geography book?
Ans- There is no mention of Hosahalli village in geography books because English sahibs had no idea that such a place exists in India. Eventually, our own Indian geographers also forgot to mention it.
[Que.6 Give an example to show that the narrator is proud of his village?
Answer: The narrator is proud of his village. He reveals his pride in his small village Hosahalli when he speaks glowingly of it. If the state of Mysore is to Bharatvarsha what the sweet 'Karigadabu' is to a festive meal, then Hosahalli is to Mysore State what the filling is to 'Karigadabu'.
Que.7 Why was Ranga's homecoming a great event?
Ans- Ranga was the village accountant's son who went to Bangalore for studies. Ranga homecoming was a great event in the village because he was the only person from the village to go Bangalore for studies.
Que.8 what were Ranga's view on marriage?
Ans- Ranga believed he needed to find the right girl to get married. He believed if he would ever marry a girl, she would be mature, not a very young girl.
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