Class 9 English - RAJASTHAN
Supplementary: In the Kingdom of Fools
Supplementary chapter 'In the Kingdom of Fools' for Class 9 Rajasthan (RBSE) students is a humorous Kannada folktale retold by A.K. Ramanathan. It presents a bizarre kingdom ruled by a foolish king and a silly minister who order that night be treated as day and day as night, disrupting normal life. The story satirizes blind following, foolish governance, and lack of wisdom. For board exams, questions focus on character analysis, the chain of events leading to the final execution, and the moral lesson of how foolish decisions ultimately endanger the foolish themselves, making it a scoring literature topic.
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The Foolish Decree
The king and minister order everyone to sleep during the day and work at night, punishing anyone who disobeys with death.
Cheap Goods
Everything in the kingdom costs a single duddu (a copper coin), whether it is a measure of rice or a bunch of bananas.
The Chain of Accusations
A thief dies when a house wall collapses, leading to a hilarious series of blames involving the merchant, bricklayer, dancing girl, and goldsmith.
The Guru's Wisdom
The wise guru understands the unpredictable nature of living in a kingdom of fools and decides to leave immediately.
Poetic Justice
The foolish king and his minister decide to execute themselves on the stake, believing the first person to die will be reborn as the king in the next life.
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Board Exam Info
This chapter typically carries 4 to 6 marks in the Rajasthan (RBSE) Class 9 English board examinations. Common question types include short answer questions based on the plot twists, character sketches of the wise guru and the foolish king, and long-answer questions explaining the moral or satirical message of the story.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did the guru and his disciple find the kingdom strange?
They found it strange because everyone was asleep during the day, and all items in the market cost the exact same price—one duddu.
Why was the disciple arrested by the king's men?
The disciple was arrested because he had grown fat by eating cheap food and fit the dimensions of the newly made execution stake.
How did the guru save his disciple's life?
The guru tricked the foolish king by telling him that the stake was holy and whoever died on it first would become the king in the next life, making the king execute himself instead.
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