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Crow (with his head held high and a
swell of pride): Your Majesty, I can sing

like the cuckoo too. And I can stay with
you and entertain you every day.

King Rudra Singha (looking surprised):
Is that so? Let me hear your song.

Narrator: The crow began to sing. He

sang so badly that all the courtiers had
to cover their ears with their hands. The
king was very angry. Have you done

King Rudra Singha (shouting angrily): Stop that terrible something to impress
someone? How did it go?
noise now, you useless bird! How dare you lie to me? Tell the class about it.
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You will be punished for lying about your singing talent. life skill expression skills

Your punishment will be that when the
cuckoo comes to my kingdom in the

spring season, you will have to look after
her little ones and the cuckoo will do
nothing but sing.

Narrator: So, from that day onwards
till now, the cuckoo comes to Assam

during the spring and the crow sits in its
nest and looks after her little ones. The
cuckoo only entertains everyone with her

beautiful songs.

—An Assamese folk tale

Time to answer

A. Complete these sentences.

1. Many, many years ago, Assam was ruled by the

2. was known for his kindness and love for music
and poetry.

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