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What does Andher Nagari Chaupat Raja means?
Andher Nagri (Full name: Andher Nagri, Chaupat Raja, Takke ser bhaji,Takke ser Khaja) Translation:”Dark is the nation and insane the king, One Paisa for a ser of spinach and One Paisa for a ser of dates” is a play written by Indian Hindi writer Bhartendu Harishchandra in 1881.
What is the meaning of Taka Sher Bhaji Taka Ser Khaja?
Explanation: The original saying is “Andher nagari, chaupat Raja; taka ser bhaji taka ser khaja” which means a land that is full of darkness with a undeserving king, where vegetables cost as much as the cashews. The saying is from an old folk story of Raja Harishchandra which is definitely indian.
Who wrote Andher Nagari Chaupat Raja?
Bharatendu Harishchandra
Andher nagari/Playwrights
Do you think Andher Nagari is good land to settle in Why?
Yes, I think the land of Andher Nagari is a good land to settle in because it is the only land where everything is sold at the same price. There will be no complications. We can settle there very well even if our income is low.
What are the titles of king Chaupat?
6) What are the titles of King Chaupat? king, o merciful king, Royal Lord, Your majesty, O just king, Your most Esteemed Highness.
Who wrote the popular drama Andher Nagari?
‘Andher Nagri Chaupat Raja’, penned by Bhartendu Harishchandra in 1881, is considered one of the most popular plays of modern Hindi drama.
Why did a disciple of the wise sage from the Ghangor Forest come to Andher Nagari?
He was impressed by the fact that everything in the market is sold at the same price. So it was a good idea to settle in that land. So to pay his respects to the mighty King Chaupat, the disciple had come to Andher Nagari.
What is the name of the forest from where a visitor came in in Andher Nagari?
Answer: A disciple of the Wise Sage from the Ghangor forest had heard amazing stories about Andher Nagari and the great King Chaupat.
Does the sage trying to save disciple?
The guru Declares that he wants to be executed before his disciple because the person who is executed first will be reborn as a king. The king pushes the Guru aside and gets executed so that he is reborn as a king in his next birth. In this way the foolish King dies and the Guru manages to save his disciple.
Is the king willing to hang the sage?
No, the King was not willing to hang the sage because the sage told him that the one who would be hanged on that day, in that kingdom, would become the next king. So to become the next great king of Andher Nagari, he didn’t want to hang the sage whereas he wanted himself to be hanged.
Who is real culprit according to the King?
According to the king, the real culprit was the merchant’s dead father. As he was dead, he could not be punished and in place of him, his son who had inherited all his property would be punished. The merchant escapes the punishment as the minister feels that he is too thin to be killed by the stake. 5.
Who is the real culprit in the story the Kingdom of fools?
the merchant
The real culprit according to the king is the merchant because although his old father was the real murderer he was dead and someone had to be punishment in his place. He escapes the punishment because he is too thin to be properly executed on the stake.