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A few weeks later, the monsoon arrived and it rained heavily. The

peacocks danced in the rain and all their red colour was washed off.
The king and Tenali Raman laughed while the people of the kingdom

said that they were fortunate to have a king who did not hesitate to
admit his mistake.

Word Meanings
rare: a thing not found in large numbers; unique: being the only one of its kind;
endeavour: an attempt to try hard and achieve something; survive: continue to live in spite
of danger; expenses: the cost incurred for something; impress: make someone feel admiration
and respect; astonish: surprise or impress greatly; banished: sent someone away from a place
as a punishment; fortunate: lucky

Read and Understand

A. Tick (3) the correct answers.

1. When Chatur Pandit brought the red peacock, King Krishnadevaraya

a. punished him.

b. decided to reward him.

c. scolded him.

d. ordered him to be sent to prison.

2. The king and Tenali Raman laughed when

a. Chatur Pandit was caught.

b. the painter who had painted the peacocks was found.
c. Chatur Pandit was banished from the court.

d. the red paint on the peacocks was washed off during the rains.

B. Match the correct groups of words to form complete sentences.

Group A Group B

1. Krishnadevaraya a. was a greedy minister in the king’s court.

2. Tenali Raman b. was a famous king of the Vijayanagara Empire.
3. Chatur Pandit c. to see a red peacock.

4. The king was astonished d. was a Telugu poet who hailed from the present-
day Andhra Pradesh region.

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