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te, , REACH FOR THE TOP, PART I, 4 SANTOSH YADAV, , ea Thinking about the Text (Page 102), , X Yr I. Answer these questions in one or two, sentences each., 1. Why was the 'holy man', who gave Santosh's, mother his blessing, surprised?, Ans: The holy man was surprised because, Santosh's grandmother told him that they did, not want a son. Her family wanted a daughter,, which was against the traditional society,, , prevailing during that time.

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2. Give an example to show that even as a, young girl Santosh was not ready to accept, anything unreasonable., , Ans: In the society, where Santosh was born,, daughter child was not welcomed and women, did not have much freedom and had to follow, the illogical orthodox customs. Santosh was, never satisfied with the traditional life of her, society. As a child, she wore shorts unlike all, other girls who wore traditional Indian dresses, which is one good example of her . She didn't, let the social rules dictate her life and thus lived, on her own terms., , 3. Why was Santosh sent to the local village, , school?

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Ans: Santosh was sent to the local village school, due to the existing traditional custom in the, society. The conservative society where a son, was a blessing and a daughter was not, welcomed. And girls do not have the privilege of, getting a proper education in good school, outside their village. Thus Santosh has to get, her primary education in a local village school., 4, When did she leave home for Delhi and why?, Ans: When Santosh turned sixteen, her parents, wanted her to get married. But she was not at &, all ready for marriage. Marriage was the last 3, thing on her mind. Santosh refused to marry, , and threatened her parents that she would, , , , never get married until she get proper es ¥, , Sates

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And thus, she left her home and got admission, in a school in Delhi for further studies., , 5. Why did Santosh's parents agree to pay for, her schooling in Delhi? What mental qualities, of Santosh are brought into light by this, incident?, , Ans: It was the time when Santosh refused to, marry and left her home and got admission to a, school in Delhi for further studies. Santosh's, parents initially refused to pay the fees. But they, later agreed to pay for her education when she, informed them that she would earn money by, working part-time and pay her school fees all by, herself., , This shows that Santosh was so a, 4

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strong-willed girl who would do anything to, achieve her goals., , II. Answer each of these questions in a short, paragraph (about 30 words)., , 1. How did Santosh begin to climb mountains?, Ans. After passing her high school Santosh got, admission in Maharani College, which was in, Jaipur. There is Jaipur she got a room in, Kasturba hostel which actually faced the, Aravalli Hills. During her time, from her hostel, room, she used to watch people going up the &, Aravalli Hills and then disappear after some 3, time. One day, she decided to go there and, , check by herself to know exactly where these, , people were disappearing. She found aN ¥