Stealing and Atonement
NIOS · Class 10 · English
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See them allWhy did Gandhiji and his relative start smoking?
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They imitated Gandhiji's uncle, who smoked. At first, they copied his habit by collecting cigarette stubs that he threw away.
How did Gandhiji and his relative get money for smoking?
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They stole coins from the servant's pocket money to buy Indian cigarettes, called beedis.
What other smoking habit did Gandhiji and his relative try besides cigarette stubs and beedis?
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They also smoked porous plant stalks like cigarettes.
Why did Gandhiji and his relative decide to commit suicide?
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They felt frustrated by their lack of independence. They were upset that they had to take permission from elders for everything.
What poison did they believe would help them commit suicide?
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They believed dhatura seeds were an effective poison, so they went to the jungle to find them.
What happened at Kedarjee Mandir before the suicide attempt was abandoned?
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They went to Kedarjee Mandir in the evening, put ghee in the temple lamp, had darshan, and then looked for a lonely corner. They swallowed two or three dhatura seeds, but their courage failed them bef…
Why did they go to Ramji Mandir after swallowing the seeds?
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They went there to calm themselves and give up the idea of suicide.
What changed after the suicide attempt?
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The experience led them to give up smoking stubs and stealing the servant's coppers.
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