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English · 2026 · 3 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 3 · Set 2 · Q8
What reasons did Lomov put forward to assert his ownership of Oxen Meadows, despite facing strong opposition from Natalya and her father? (The…
What reasons did Lomov put forward to assert his ownership of Oxen Meadows, despite facing strong opposition from Natalya and her father ? (The Proposal)
Official answer
wanted to secure his property and social status
ancestors gave the land to Chubukov’s grandmother’s farmers
after $\displaystyle 40$ years, they started claiming the land
Lomov was the only one who had the papers
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