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Chapter 9: Bholi
📖 Story
Class 10
✍️ K.A. Abbas
NCERT First Flight
📖 Chapter Summary
This is a story about Bholi, a young girl who is neglected by her family because she is slow and has pockmarks on her face. She is sent to school where a kind teacher encourages her. Years later, when she is about to be married to an elderly man, Bholi refuses to marry him and chooses to serve as a teacher in the village school. The story shows how education can empower women to stand up for themselves.
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✅ NCERT Exercise Solutions
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Read and Find Out
4 Q
Q1.
Why was Bholi neglected by her family?
Ans: Because she fell off a cot as a baby, damaged her brain, and had pockmarks on her face.
Q2.
Who encouraged Bholi at school?
Ans: Her teacher — a kind woman who encouraged her to study.
Q3.
Why did Bholi refuse to marry the old man?
Ans: Because he was greedy and treated her badly. She had become empowered by education.
Q4.
What did Bholi decide to do with her life?
Ans: She decided to become a teacher and serve the village school.
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Thinking about the Text
2 Q
Q1.
How did education change Bholi's life?
Ans: Education gave her confidence, courage, and the ability to stand up for herself.
Q2.
What is the message of the story?
Ans: Education can empower women. It can give them courage to fight against injustice.
❓ Important Questions
Q1. How did Bholi become a strong woman?
Through education and the encouragement of her teacher.
Q2. What is the significance of Bholi's refusal to marry?
It shows how education can transform a timid girl into a confident woman.
📄 Previous Year Questions (PYQ)
Board exam mein pichle saalon mein aaye questions — practice ke liye best.
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Q1. How did Bholi's teacher influence her?
The teacher encouraged her, gave her confidence, and made her believe in herself.
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Q2. Why did Bholi refuse to marry the old man?
Because he was greedy and treated her as a burden. She chose dignity over marriage.
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Q3. What is the theme of 'Bholi'?
Education can empower women to fight against injustice.
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Bholi was a young girl who was neglected.
भोली एक छोटी लड़की थी जिसे नज़रअंदाज़ किया जाता था।
She had pockmarks on her face.
उसके चेहरे पर चेचक के दाग थे।
She was sent to school where a teacher encouraged her.
उसे स्कूल भेजा गया जहाँ एक शिक्षक ने उसे प्रोत्साहित किया।
Years later, she was engaged to an elderly man.
कई साल बाद, उसकी सगाई एक बूढ़े आदमी से हुई।
Bholi refused to marry him.
भोली ने उससे शादी करने से मना कर दिया।
She chose to become a teacher.
उसने शिक्षिका बनने का फैसला किया।