Question 1

What is the actual name of Bholi?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Sulekha because her real name was Sulekha, but she was called Bholi, the simpleton, because she was a backward child.

Question 2

Who was Ramlal?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is The Naib Tehsildar because Ramlal was Bholi's father who worked as a revenue official, a Naib Tehsildar, in the village.

Question 3

What caused permanent disfiguration on Bholi's face and body?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Smallpox because when she was ten months old, she had an attack of smallpox that left deep black pockmarks all over her body.

Question 4

At what age did Bholi begin to speak?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Five years old because she learned to speak very late and even then she stammered, making her talk only when she turned five.

Question 5

Who was Bishamber Nath?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Bholi's prospective bridegroom because he was a well-to-do grocer from another village who came to marry Bholi.

Footprints Without Feet: Bholi