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English Core · 2023 · 2 marks
CBSE 2023 · Region 4 · Set 3 · Q11
Why did the Maharaja have to pay a bill of three lakh rupees to the British jewellers? (The Tiger King)
Why did the Maharaja have to pay a bill of three lakh rupees to the British jewellers ? (The Tiger King)
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British officer wanted to hunt tiger but Maharaja refused
to save his kingdom sent $\displaystyle 50$ diamond rings as a gift
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