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THE TIGER KING

Important Question- Answers

1. What did the astrologers foretell as soon as the Tiger King was born?

Answer : The astrologers foretold that the child would grow up to become the warrior of warriors. He will be the hero of heroes and champion of champions. They also added that 'one day the Tiger King would actually have to die. '

2. What were the astrologers forced to do and why?
Answer : When the Tiger King was born, the astrologers foretold that one day he would actually have to die.

They were forced to explain what they meant by their forecast. Then they said, " The child born under this star will one day have to meet its death. "

3. How was the crown prince Jung Jung Bahadur brought up?
Answer : The crown prince Jung Jung Bahadur was brought up like the crown prince of any other Indian state. He was brought up by an English nanny.

He drank the milk of an English cow. He was taught English by an Englishman. He saw nothing but English films.

4. Why did the Maharaja of Pratibandapuram decide to kill tigers?
Answer : The Maharaja had come to know of the astrologers' prediction that his death would come from a tiger.

He thought of an old saying, "You may kill even a cow in self-defence. " Hence he saw nothing wrong in killing tigers in self-defence.

5. What proclamation was issued by the Maharaja in his state and why?
Answer : It was proclaimed that none but only the Maharaja could hunt tigers in the state. If anyone threw even a stone at a tiger, all his wealth and property would be confiscated.

The Maharaja made this proclamation as he first wanted to fulfill his own vow of killing a hundred tigers.

6. Why did a British officer visit Pratibandapuram?
Answer : The British officer visited Pratibandapuram because he was very fond of hunting tigers. But more than that he wanted to be photographed with the tigers he had shot.

7.What happened when the hundredth tiger came into the Maharaja's presence?
Answer : The old tiger stood as if in humble submission . With immense joy, the Maharaja took aim and fired and the tiger fell in a heap. The Maharaja shouted that he had fulfilled his vow finally.

Then he gave orders to bring the tiger to the capital in a grand procession. Then he hurried away in his car.

8.How did the Maharaja of Pratibandapuram meet his death?
Answer : The Maharaja had got his son a tiny wooden tiger as a birthday gift which was of a poor quality. Tiny silvers of wood stood all over it. One of these pierced the Maharaja's right hand.

In four days, the infection spread all over the arm. Three famous surgeon after the operation declared that "The operation was successful . The Maharaja is dead. "

9. What is the author's indirect comment on subjecting innocent animals to the wilfulness of human beings? Comment.
Answer : In the story, the author highlights the cruelty and heartlessness of human beings towards innocent animals. The behaviour of the Tiger King is an indirect comment on this cruelty and heartlessness.

The astrologers had only predicted that the king's death would come from a tiger. Instead of keeping himself safe and away from tigers, the king decides to go hunting and kill all the tigers in his kingdom.

Although no tiger had ever done any harm to any person in his kingdom. But still the king decides to kill them mercilessly. In fact, he kills so many tigers that not a single tiger is left in the forests of his kingdom.

Even after getting married to a girl from a royal family, his only purpose is to kill the tigers in his father-in- law's kingdom. He kills all the tigers there also.

At last, the dewan has to arrange an old tiger for the king to hunt it down. Even when the old tiger stands humbly before the king, he shows no mercy and takes a careful aim and fires.

It really shows the cruelty and heartlessness of the king. In this way the author has indirectly commented on the cruelty and heartlessness of human beings with regard to their behaviour towards innocent animals.

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