The sultan was surprised to hear the call to prayer unexpectedly one morning. He was summoned to appear before the Qazi the next day. The following day, the sultan appeared before the Qazi as requested. The Qazi had hidden a whip under his cushion, prepared to whip the sultan if he did not submit to the law, showing that no one was above the law. The widow was satisfied that justice was served, and the people praised both the sultan and Qazi for upholding the law.
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Sultan Ghiyasuddin in The Qazi
The sultan was surprised to hear the call to prayer unexpectedly one morning. He was summoned to appear before the Qazi the next day. The following day, the sultan appeared before the Qazi as requested. The Qazi had hidden a whip under his cushion, prepared to whip the sultan if he did not submit to the law, showing that no one was above the law. The widow was satisfied that justice was served, and the people praised both the sultan and Qazi for upholding the law.
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21 Sultan Ghiyasuddin In the Qazi’s court
I Give meanings 1. men of learning well educated men 2. wailing crying and sobbing long and loudly 3. upright honest, just 4. summon to order someone to come 5. in a fix in a difficult situation 6. grave serious 7. summons a written notice ordering someone to appear in court 8. Mustered gathered 9. Offence crime , a wrong deed 10 docks an enclosed space in a court of law, for the accused person 11. Waver hesitate , become unsure II Answer the following 1. Why was the sultan surprised ? A. The sultan was surprised when he heard the untimely call for the Azan. 2. What did the sultan do when he got the summons? A. The sultan read the summons and told the officer that he would appear in the Qazi’s court the next day. 3. Why did the Qazi hid a whip under the cushion ? A. The Qazi hid a whip under the cushion to whip the sultan if he had disobeyed the law. 4. Why was the widow satisfied? A. The widow was satisfied because she felt that the person who had done something wrong to her had been punished. 5. Why everyone praised the sultan and the Qazi ? A. Everyone praised the sultan and the Qazi because the Qazi had done his duty and the sultan had obeyed the law, even though the sultan was the ruler of the land. III Complete the following 1. The Qazi was an honest and upright man 2. The officer couldn’t return without serving the summons 3. The sultan had a sword under his robe to behead the Qazi in case he had hesitated to do his duty
IV Name the following
1. The sultan who ruled the eastern part of Bengal A. Sultan Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah 2. He sent summons to the sultan A. Qazi 3. The name of the prayers offered by the muslims in the morning and evening A. Azan 4. A person who has done something illegal A. Offender V Make sentence 1. Wailing -