In the Kingdom of Fools - Short Answers
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1. What are the two strange things the guru and his disciple find?
1. People worked at night and slept in the day.
2. Everything cost the same - only 1 duddu.
2. Why does the disciple decide to stay? Is it a good idea?
He stays because food is very cheap and tasty.
No, it is not a good idea because the kingdom is run by fools.
3. Name all the people tried in the king’s court and why?
They were tried because a thief died when a wall fell on him.
- The merchant - wall was of his house
- The bricklayer - he built the wall
- The dancing girl - distracted the bricklayer
- The goldsmith - delayed the dancing girl
- The rich merchant - gave jewellery work to goldsmith
- The disciple - he was fat and fit the stake
4. Who is the real culprit and why does he escape?
The king thinks the disciple is the culprit because he is fat.
He escapes because the guru tricks the king. The guru says whoever dies first will be born as king.
5. What are the Guru’s words of wisdom? When does the disciple remember them?
Guru said: "This is a city of fools. Anything can happen here."
The disciple remembers this when he is caught to be killed.
6. How does the guru save his disciple?
The guru tells the king that dying first on the stake will make you king.
The foolish king and minister want to die first. So they free the guru and disciple.
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