The Dragon Kite Story

Questions and Answers

It possessed supernatural powers

He was present at the first public launching of the kite

The twine snapped, and it flew away towards the sun, never to be found again

A musical kite that made a sound like a violin Signup and view all the answers

He had lost his patron, the Nawab, and his friends had died or moved away Signup and view all the answers

One worked in a local garage, and the other was in Pakistan, separated from the family during the Partition Signup and view all the answers

They were almost as poor as Mehmood himself Signup and view all the answers

Patrons supported and appreciated the kitemakers' art, like poets Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Mehmood built a kite called the 'Dragon Kite', which was rumored to possess supernatural powers.
The kite's first public launching was attended by a large crowd, including the Nawab.
Initially, the kite refused to fly, but when the wind came from the right direction, it soared into the sky, pulling fiercely on the twine.
The kite eventually broke free and flew away, never to be found again.

Mehmood presented a musical kite to the Nawab, which made a sound like a violin when it rose in the air.
The Nawab had died years ago, and his descendants were almost as poor as Mehmood.
In the past, kitemakers like Mehmood had patrons, but now, no one knew him due to the large population in the Gali.
When Mehmood was younger, everyone in the neighborhood visited him when he was sick, but now, when he was close to death, no one visited him.
Most of his old friends had died, and his sons had grown up, with one working in a local garage and the other unable to rejoin his relatives after the Partition.