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Who is the farmer in the story?
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The farmer is the main character who had two fields and worked very hard. He prospered, bought another field, and later bought a well from his neighbour because he needed water for his fields.
Why did the farmer buy the well?
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He bought the well because he needed a source of water for his fields. Water was necessary for growing crops.
Who was the cunning man in the story?
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The neighbour was the cunning man. He planned to cheat the farmer by claiming that he sold only the well, not the water in it.
What did the neighbour say when the farmer tried to take water?
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He said, 'I sold only the well to you, not the water. The water still belongs to me. You cannot take it.' This showed his tricky idea.
Why did the farmer go to the village chief?
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The farmer went to the village chief because the neighbour would not let him take water from the well. The farmer was worried and needed justice.
What does worried mean?
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Worried means very upset. The farmer felt worried because he did not know how to solve the problem with the well and the water.
What did the village chief do first?
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The village chief fixed a day for a meeting of the Panchayat. This showed that the matter would be discussed fairly by the village decision-makers.
Where did the Panchayat meet?
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The Panchayat met under the banyan tree in the centre of the village. Villagers often gather under a banyan tree because it gives wide shade.
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