Chapter
– 1
The Tiger King Kalki
Short Question Answers
1. Who was the Tiger king? Why did he get that name?
Ans. The Maharaja of the Pratibandapuram was the tiger king.
At the time of his birth, a royal astrologer had predicted that his death would
be by a tiger. When he grew up, he hunted 99 tigers. He got this name for killing a lot of Tiger.
2. What miracle happened when the tiger king was just an
infant?
Ans. When Tiger king was ten days old, hearing the prophecy by the chief astrologer, the Tiger King addressed them all saying "O Wise Prophets!" He told them that everybody who was born had to die one day so there would be more sense if he could tell him the manner of his death.
3. How was prince Jung-Jung Bahadur brought up?
Ans. The prince Jung-Jung Bahadur became taller and stronger
day by day. He drank the milk of an English cow; was looked after by an English nanny; was tutored by an Englishman; and saw nothing but English movies. In this way, the Prince grew up.
4. “You may kill even a cow in self-defense.” What did this
old saying mean to the tiger king?
Ans. The cow is a holy animal which is worshipped by people and has sentimental association. Killiing or harming a cow is something sacrilegious. But according to the saying, even killing a cow is justifiable if it is for self-defense. Therefore, for the Tiger King it was an open permission to kill the tigers.
5. How did the tiger king feel when he killed his first
tiger? Why did he send for the royal astrologer?
Ans. When the king hit the first tiger, he was very happy.
He called the chief astrologer and showed him the body of the dead tiger. He wanted to tell the chief astrologer that his prediction was proved wrong.
6. Why was tiger hunting in Pratibandapuram banned?
Ans. Maharaja of Pratibandapuram wanted to hunt all tigers.
Because he was told by the royal astrologers that his death would be by the
tiger only. He wanted to prove them wrong.
7. What steps did the king take to complete the mission?
Ans. Tiger King had decided to kill 100 tigers. He banned the
hunting of tigers in his state except by him. It was announced that if anybody tried to fling so much as a stone at the tiger all his property and wealth would be confiscated..
8. Why did the tiger king decide to marry a girl of the
royal family of a state with a large tiger population?
Ans. Tiger King had killed seventy tigers and now 30 tigers were
left to be killed to match his tally of hundred. But now no Tiger was left in his kingdom.
Therefore, he wanted to marry a girl from the royal family of a state where there would be a large tiger population so that he could kill the remaining tigers.
Long Question Answers
9. How did the prediction of the royal astrologer about the
king of Pratibandapuram come true?
Ans. The royal astrologers had announced that the cause of the death of the king would be only a tiger.When Maharaja grew up, he killed the first tiger. The astrologers said that even if he killed 99 tigers,he should be careful with the hundredth tiger. King decided to kill the hundredth tiger. When he shot the hundredth tiger, the tiger fell down but did not die.
The king did not know this thing and he considered himself
safe. He bought a wooden toy tiger on his son’s third birthday. While playing with the tiger, one of the slivers on its rough surface pierced his
hand. He didn't pay much attention to that but in three-four days the infection flared in the arm. Some eminent surgeons were called from Madras. They operated the King but could not save him. Thus the words of the royal astrologer came true.
10. How did the tiger king come in danger of losing his
throne and how did he save his kingdom?
Ans. Once a high level British officer came to
Pratibandapuram. The officer liked tiger hunting just like the king. But the Maharaja would not allow anybody to hunt the tiger. The
officer sent a message through the Dewan that Durai wouln't kill the tiger, Maharaja could do the actual killing. He wanted just a photgraph of himself with the dead tiger. But Maharaja refused permission even to that. Therefore he stood in danger of losing his throne.
He discussed
this issue with the Dewan and as a result an order was sent to a British jeweller's firm in Calcutta to send samples of expensive diamond rings. Some fifty diamond rings arrived. Maharaja sent them all the Duraisani thinking she would make her choice and send the remaining back./But she kept all. Maharaja received a bill of 3 lakh rupees but he was happy that he could save his kingdom.
11. How was the hundredth tiger found and killed?
Ans. The king of Pratibandapuram ordered the Minister to
find a tiger at any cost. A tiger from the People’s Park of Madras was there in the Minister’s house. At midnight when the town was sleeping peacefully,
then Minister and his wife dragged the tiger to the car and put the tiger in
the car. Minister ran the car and took the tiger into the forest near the place,
where the king was hunting.
The next morning, the tiger was roaming in the presence of
the king. The Maharaja carefully fired at the tiger. The tiger fell to the
ground. The king was very happy. After the king’s departure, the hunters found
the tiger alive and decided to kill the tiger from a distance of one foot.
12. What was the rumor rife in Pratibandapuram?
Ans. The rumor rife in the Pratibandapuram was that the prince was born in the hour of bull. Bull and Tiger Both are enemies. Therefore the death would be from a tiger. When the prince was ten days. Then he heard this, he shouted loudly. Terrifying words emerged from his lips,"Let the tigers beware!"
The king had decided to kill the tigers. The King did not
want to take any risk of leaving the tigers alive. The king trusted the astrologer. . Soon this rumor spread throughout
Pratibandapuram.
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