1. The guru’s words of wisdom were that it was the kingdom of fools and it was unsafe for them. He advised the disciple to leave the city because he would not know what they would do next. The disciple remembers this when he was going to be executed. For more answers visit to website: https://www.tiwarRead more

    The guru’s words of wisdom were that it was the kingdom of fools and it was unsafe for them. He advised the disciple to leave the city because he would not know what they would do next. The disciple remembers this when he was going to be executed.

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  2. According to the king, the real culprit was the merchant’s dead father. But his father was dead and someone had to be punished in his place. He escapes the punishment because he is too thin to be properly executed on the stake. For more answers visit to website: https://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-sRead more

    According to the king, the real culprit was the merchant’s dead father. But his father was dead and someone had to be punished in his place. He escapes the punishment because he is too thin to be properly executed on the stake.

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  3. Following people were tried in the king’s court: • The wealthy merchant whose house was burgled was on trial because his house’s wall was weak and it fell upon the burglar and killed him. • The bricklayer who built the weak wall which collapsed killing the burglar. • The dancing girl distracted theRead more

    Following people were tried in the king’s court:
    • The wealthy merchant whose house was burgled was on trial because his house’s wall was weak and it fell upon the burglar and killed him.
    • The bricklayer who built the weak wall which collapsed killing the burglar.
    • The dancing girl distracted the bricklayer with the sound of her jingling anklets by walking up and down the road.
    • The goldsmith was on trial because he was responsible for not completing the dancing girl’s order on time and so she had to visit the goldsmith frequently.
    • The merchant’s father persuaded the goldsmith to finish his order first. Since the merchant’s father died, the merchant had to be executed in his father’s place.
    The disciple was on trial because a fat man was required to fit the stake and the merchant was too thin to be executed.

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  4. The disciple decided to stay in the Kingdom of Fools because all he wanted cheap and good food. He was amazed that everything cost a single duddu and was very cheap. According to the Guru, staying there was not a good idea as they were all fools which could land them into trouble in future and the kRead more

    The disciple decided to stay in the Kingdom of Fools because all he wanted cheap and good food. He was amazed that everything cost a single duddu and was very cheap. According to the Guru, staying there was not a good idea as they were all fools which could land them into trouble in future and the king’s men also took him for execution.

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  5. The two strange things that the guru and his disciple notice in the kingdom of fools are: • Everyone sleeps during the day and carry out their work at night, even the cattle. • The cost to purchase anything from the market, whether it was a measure of rice or a bunch of banana, it would cost the samRead more

    The two strange things that the guru and his disciple notice in the kingdom of fools are:
    • Everyone sleeps during the day and carry out their work at night, even the cattle.
    • The cost to purchase anything from the market, whether it was a measure of rice or a bunch of banana, it would cost the same, one duddu (one rupee).

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