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Extract from the Play
Summary in Bullet Points
- Har Datt and Dev Datt happily accept the King’s offer.
- They promise to use their knowledge and thinking skills to help him.
- The King announces that the four men are now his advisers and hopes that their wisdom will help Ujjain do well.
- The whole court claps for them. Their difficult search for work ends with a place of honour beside the King.
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The word
CURTAIN
tells us that the play has ended.
privilege
= a special honour
insights = clear understandings
prosperity = success and well-being
erupts in applause = suddenly begins clapping loudly
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Answer: Har Datt accepts the privilege with all his heart, and Dev Datt promises that they will dedicate themselves to the King’s service and offer their counsel.
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Answer: The court’s applause publicly honours the four men. The King steps down to greet them, showing respect, and they stand both proud and humble. Their difficult journey is fulfilled because they have found meaningful work and recognition.
The Merchant presents his accusation in the royal court. The King gives each young man a chance to explain his conclusion. Their clear reasoning proves that they learnt about the camel from clues rather than from seeing or stealing it. The King dismisses the accusation and appoints them as advisers.
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Answer: Each man connects one clue with a clear conclusion: a faint footprint shows lameness, untouched right-side leaves show blindness, blood drops show a short tail, and uneven print depth shows stomach pain. The clues alone are small; their reasoning gives the clues meaning and proves their wisdom.
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Answer: The King is fair, patient and able to value merit. He listens to both sides, asks for explanations, rejects an accusation without proof and rewards the four men’s intelligence. His offer also shows that he wants wise advisers rather than flatterers.
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Answer: The men enter the court as accused thieves and could be punished if the King accepts the Merchant’s assumption. Instead, the King asks them to explain each observation. Their logical answers prove innocence and reveal rare ability. The danger therefore becomes an opportunity: the King not only frees them but appoints them as advisers, fulfilling their original hope of serving him.
