MARIGOLD Answer the questions.

The king wanted to have a contest among his three sons to select the future king,

The king and queen had three sons and one daughter.

The people of Kangleipak loved their king and queen because they always thought about their happiness.

I think none of the three sons should have been made the future king, because though they were brave and strong, they did not care about the trees and the birds and animals.

Sanatombi was a lovely child, soft and beautiful from inside and she felt the pain of the people, the animals, the birds and the trees.

Sanatombi, looking sad and lonely, stared at the dead banyan tree and whispered that the khongnang was dead because it was hurt by the spear.

Sanayaima, the second son, jumped his horse right over the huge banyan tree.

All the three sons of the king finished the horse race together because all of them were expert riders.

Sanatomba, the youngest son, uprooted the banyan tree and laid it at the feet of the king and queen.

Sanajaoba, the eldest son, pierced the banyan tree with his spear and jumped his horse right through it.

The contest was a horse race in which whoever reached the banyan tree first would be the future king.

The Ningthou wanted to choose a future king because he believed that only the most worthy son should be made the king.

The Ningthou and Leima always said that not only the people, but the birds, animals and trees in Kangleipak should live in peace.

Kangleipak.

Sanatombi was declared the future Leima because she felt the pain of the people, the animals, the birds and the trees.

Malu's mother knew that swimming would come naturally to Malu.

Malu left her doubt and fear behind and started swimming with all her might.

Malu's mother advised her to do as she did to learn swimming.

Malu could not wait for the next summer to travel far off.

Malu learnt to catch fish from her parents

The polar bear lived in an icy cave high up in the snowy mountains.

In both the stanzas of the poem, 'she' stands for Malu.

Yes, at first, Malu was scared to swim. But she learnt it very easily

Malu's parents wanted her to learn swimming.

Malu wanted to travel far out to see what lies beyond the big blue sky.

The name of the polar bear was Malu Bhalu.

. Malu's mother believed that Malu was brave, fearless and special and that swimming would come naturally to her.