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C. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

The child Gobind lived at Patna until he was five. Then he was brought to Anandpur

Sahib, a town built by his father in the foothills of the Himalayas. At seven, he

began to take lessons in Sanskrit, Hindi and Persian. He made quick progress
in his studies and became well-acquainted with Sanskrit and Persian lores, and

learnt by heart the whole of the Holy Granth. Throughout his life, he retained his

love of learning. At Paonata Sahib, on the bank of the Jamuna, he kept fifty-two
scholars with him. He himself wrote poetry, which is of a very high order. Gobind

Singh was nine years old when Guru Tegh Bahadur was martyred in Delhi.

1. Where is Anandpur Sahib built?

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2. What did Gobind Singh learn?

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3. Where was Guru Tegh Bahadur martyred?

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4. On which river is Sahib situated?

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5. Write T for True and F for False statements.

(a) Gobind Singh took lessons in Sanskrit, Hindi and Persian.

(b) Gobind Singh did not love learning.

(c) Gobind Singh kept fifty-two scholars.

(d) Gobind Singh wrote simple poetry.

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