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Class 12 Vistas (Supplementary Reader)| Chapter 2|The Tiger King
Answer the Following Questions
1. Who is the Tiger King?
Ans: The Maharaja of Pratibandapuram, Jilani Jung Jung Bahadur.
2. What prophecy was made about the Tiger King at birth?
Ans: That he would die one day because of a tiger.
3. What did the infant prince say when he heard about the prophecy?
Ans: “Let tigers beware!”
4. Why did the Maharaja start killing tigers?
Ans: To prove the prophecy wrong and avoid his death.
5. Why did the Maharaja refuse the British officer’s request?
Ans: Because he did not want to allow anyone else to hunt tigers in his kingdom.
6. How did the Maharaja save his throne from the British officer’s anger?
Ans: By sending 50 diamond rings worth 3 lakh rupees to the officer’s wife.
7. What problem did the Maharaja face after killing 70 tigers?
Ans: Tigers became extinct in his state.
8. What gift did the Maharaja buy for his son’s birthday?
Ans: A wooden toy tiger.
9. How did the hundredth tiger take its revenge?
Ans: A splinter from the wooden tiger caused an infection that led to the king’s death.
10. What is ironic about the Tiger King’s death?
Ans: He avoided death by tiger, but died because of a toy tiger.
Fill in the Blanks
1. The Tiger King’s real name was __________.
Ans: Jilani Jung Jung Bahadur.
2. The toy tiger cost only __________ annas and a quarter.
Ans: Two.
3. The Maharaja married a princess from a kingdom with a large __________ population.
Ans: Tiger.
4. The hundredth tiger had been brought secretly from the __________.
Ans: People’s Park in Madras.
5. The shopkeeper quoted a price of __________ rupees for the wooden tiger.
Ans: Three hundred.
True/False
1. The Maharaja allowed other people to hunt tigers in his kingdom.
Ans: False.
2. The astrologer predicted the exact way the king would die.
Ans: False.
3. The hundredth tiger was actually killed by the Maharaja.
Ans: False.
4. The king’s infection was caused by the rough surface of a wooden toy.
Ans: True.
5. The three surgeons failed to save the king’s life.
Ans: True.
Long Type Questions and Answers
1. Describe the prophecy made at the birth of the Tiger King.
Ans: At his birth, astrologers predicted that the prince would grow into a great warrior but would one day die due to a tiger. This prophecy disturbed the royal family, but the infant miraculously spoke, challenging the tigers instead of fearing them.
2. Why did the Maharaja ban tiger hunting in his kingdom?
Ans: The Maharaja wanted to be the only one to hunt tigers in order to fulfill his vow of killing 100 tigers and thus avoid the prophecy. To ensure this, he banned others from even harming tigers, threatening confiscation of property.
3. How did the Maharaja deal with the British officer’s request to hunt tigers?
Ans: He refused the request even when the officer offered to let the king do the hunting himself. To avoid political trouble, the Maharaja bribed the officer’s wife with diamond rings worth three lakh rupees.
4. What difficulties did the Maharaja face in completing his mission?
Ans: After killing 70 tigers, the tiger population disappeared from his state. He had to marry a princess from another kingdom with tigers to continue his mission. After 99 tigers, the 100th tiger became extremely difficult to find.
5. What role did the dewan play in helping the king find the last tiger?
Ans: When the king was desperate, the dewan secretly brought an old tiger from a zoo and placed it in the forest where the king was hunting, ensuring the king believed he killed his 100th tiger.
6. Explain the dramatic irony in the story “The Tiger King.”
Ans: The dramatic irony lies in the fact that the king believed he had killed 100 tigers and conquered fate. However, the 100th tiger wasn’t actually killed by him. Ironically, he dies because of an infection from a toy tiger, fulfilling the prophecy.
7. How does the story criticize autocratic rulers?
Ans: The story mocks the absurdity of the king’s priorities, where he ignores state matters to fulfill a personal mission. It shows how autocratic rulers misuse power, ignore the welfare of their people, and act irrationally to protect their ego.
8. What does the story convey about fate and destiny?
Ans: The story suggests that one cannot escape fate. Despite all efforts and precautions, destiny finds a way. The king’s death by a toy tiger shows that fate is inescapable and often ironic.
9. Comment on the significance of the title “The Tiger King.”
Ans: The title is ironic and symbolic. Though the Maharaja is called the “Tiger King” for his success in killing 99 tigers, his obsession ultimately leads to his downfall. His title becomes ironic when a toy tiger becomes the reason for his death, highlighting that he never truly conquered the tiger or fate.
10. How does the story use satire to convey its message?
Ans: The story satirizes the arrogance of rulers, their misplaced priorities, and their attempts to defy fate. It exaggerates the king’s actions, his obsession with tiger killing, and the absurd lengths he goes to, ultimately revealing the futility of such ego-driven pursuits.
