THE TIGER KING - BLOG 4

CHAPTER 2 (VISTAS)

THE TIGER KING

Good morning students.Today we are continuing with our chapter named THE TIGER KING from the supplementary book Vistas.

In this period we will discuss short answer questions.

Before moving ahead let us see the learning objectives of this chapter.

Learning Objective:

The students will be able to
Familiarise themselves with the sequence of events that led to Tiger King being known by that title.
  Uncover and explain motive behind Tiger King's decision to kill a hundred tigers. 
 Identify instances when the king's decisions seemed irrational and how his attendants acted out our fear.
Realise the need to sustain ecological balance instead of exploiting resources for self-preservation
Absorb the need to be a tolerant and respectful leader.
Raise awareness to conserve wildlife.

Short Answer type questions

Q.1 What gave astrologers the greatest surprise of their life while they were studying the horoscope of the ten day old prince? What was ironic about it?

Answer: When the astrologers were reading the horoscope of the little prince, they were taken by surprise when this ten-day old infant asked about the manner of his death. When the chief astrologer told him that a tiger would be the cause of his death, the baby retorted with arrogance, “Let the tigers beware!” An infant who was juts ten days old commanding the astrologer sternly was very ironical here.

Q.2 What led Maharaja to set out on a tiger hunt?

Answer: The Maharaja knew the old saying that killing even a cow in self-defence was no sin. So, in order to save his own life and prove the astrological prediction wrong, he started shooting all his enemies, i.e. the tigers, he found in the forests of his state and nearby regions.

Q.3 What is the matter of vital importance the author wants to disclose at the beginning of the story? Why?

Answer:The author wants to disclose in the very beginning the fact that the Tiger king has reached the final abode of all living creatures, i.e. the king is dead. The author wants to clarify this matter because he is sure that everyone who reads him would naturally want to meet this man of indomitable courage face to face.

Q. 4 What kind of life was enjoyed by the crown prince Jung Bahadur till he reached the age of twenty?

Answer:The royal prince (Jung Jung Bahadur) enjoyed a luxurious life amidst the Englishmen. He grew taller and stronger day by day. He was brought up like the Crown Prince of any other Indian state. The boy drank the milk of an English cow, was infact looked after by an English nanny, grew up by watching English movies and was also tutored by an Englishman.

Q.5 Describe the efforts made by the tiger king to achieve his target of killing a hundred tigers?

Answer:The Tiger King made numerous efforts to fulfill his target of killing a hundred tigers. He stayed in the forest for many days. He fired many of his officers for not getting him tigers. He had to spend a ransom of three lakh rupees to impress the British official and discourage him from killing the tigers. He also married a girl with a selfish motive of killing tigers as the tigers inhabitant at his kingdom had gone extinct.

Q.6 What all did Maharaja do to realise his ambition of killing a hundred tigers?

Answer:The Maharaja pursued his ambition with single minded devotion. He vowed that he would attend to all other matters only after killing the hundred tigers. Sometimes he had to fight a tiger with his bare hands. But each time the Maharaja proved victorious by killing the beast. He completely devoted himself in the process of achieving his target.