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Why was Sulekha called 'Bholi'?
Why was Sulekha called 'Bholi'?
She was called 'Bholi' because she was a backward child due to a head injury as an infant.
What happened to Sulekha when she was two years old?
What happened to Sulekha when she was two years old?
She had an attack of smallpox, leaving her body disfigured with deep black pockmarks.
At what age did Sulekha learn to speak?
At what age did Sulekha learn to speak?
She learned to speak when she was five years old.
How did the other children treat Sulekha?
How did the other children treat Sulekha?
How many children did Numberdar Ramlal have?
How many children did Numberdar Ramlal have?
Whose marriage had been settled after Mangla's?
Whose marriage had been settled after Mangla's?
Where were Ramlal's sons sent to study?
Where were Ramlal's sons sent to study?
Why was Ramlal worried about Bholi?
Why was Ramlal worried about Bholi?
How many daughters had already been married in Ramlal's household?
How many daughters had already been married in Ramlal's household?
At what age was Bholi when her sister Mangla got married?
At what age was Bholi when her sister Mangla got married?