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Bholi Summary - The story, opens up with the introduction, of a little girl named Sulekha. She, was Called ‘Bholi’ for being a, simpleton. This was so because, some part of her brain had got, damaged due to an injury during, her childhood. She stammered, and had pockmarks on her face, which she got when she had, contracted smallpox at the age of, two. She was a laughing stock for, everyone. Her father Ramlal was, a Numberdar. He had three sons, and four daughters, Bholi being, the youngest of all. Ramlal was, always worried about her as it, seemed impossible to marry her, with her having an ugly face and, , a dumb mind. One day, the, Tehsildar visited their village to, inaugurate a girl's primary, school. He persuaded Ramlal to, send his daughters to school., Ramlal’s wife suggested to send, Bholi to school, although she was, against sending girls to school, because no boy would marry, such a girl. She reasoned that as, Bholi had no chance of getting, married, so she could go to, school. In the beginning, Bholi, was frightened to leave her, house but when for the first time, in her life, she was dressed up, and her hair was washed and, oiled, she felt that she was to, , visit a better place. In the school,, she met a teacher who was very, kind and polite to her. She, encouraged her to study and, speak with confidence. This filled, hope in Bholi and she began to, go to school every day. Years, passed and her village upgraded, into a small town with some, facilities like a cotton mill, a, cinema and the primary school, being converted into a secondary, school. One day Bholi’s parents, decided to marry her to alame, old man who was a widower but, was rich and had not demanded, any dowry. They thought it to be, the best marriage proposal for, their dumb daughter and fixed, up her marriage. On the wedding, day, the bridegroom arrived with, , great pomp and show which, filled Ramlal with joy. The groom, discovered that Bholi had pock, marks and demanded dowry in, return for marrying her. He, demanded a sum of five, thousand rupees. Ramlal begged, for mercy and even placed his, turban in Bishamber’s feet but, Bishamber Nath did not agree., Ramlal had to give the money in, order to save both his family’s, honour and his daughter's, marriage. Bholi could not bear all, this and refused to marry a, greedy old man. People accused, her of being shameless. The, wedding party returned. The, , marriage ceremony ended, without Bholi getting married., Her father was surrounded by, grief and said that now no one, would marry her and what would, she do in future. To this, she, replied that she would take care, of her parents when they grew, old and would teach in her, school. Her teacher who was, quietly watching all this felt, proud of her decision.