How did Santosh begin to climb mountains?

 From her room, Santosh used to watch people going up the Aravalli Hills and vanishing after a while when she was living in Kasturba hostel . She checked it out herself and found nobody except a few mountaineers. So, she asked if she could join them. They agreed and even motivated her to take to climbing and so she later accompanied them on their climbing expedition. 
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When did she leave home for Delhi, and why? (4)

Santosh's parents were pressurizing her to get married as soon as she turned sixteen. Being reluctant, Santosh threatened her parents that she would never marry if she did not get a proper education. So, she had to leave home and she got herself enrolled in a school in Delhi. 
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Why was Santosh sent to the local school? (3)

Despite of belonging to an affluent family, Santosh was sent to the local village school due to the prevailing custom in the society and her family. 
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Give an example to show that even as a young girl Santosh was not ready to accept anything unreasonable. (2)

Santosh, from the very beginning, lived life on her own terms. She was not content with the traditional way of life and was not ready to accept anything unreasonable. She preferred to wear shorts instead of wearing traditional Indian dresses. Moreover, she denied to marry at the age of sixteen despite of being pressurized by her family.
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Why did Santosh’s parents agree to pay for her schooling in Delhi? What
mental qualities of Santosh are brought into light by this incident? (4)


When Santosh's parents refused to pay for her education, she politely informed them of her plans to earn money by working part time to pay her school fees. Then, her parents agreed to pay for her schooling in Delhi. This shows that Santosh was a mentally-strong girl and was determined to work very hard to get herself properly educated.
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