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five minutes | crazy man |
disguise | discussing |
season | torn clothes |
irritated | appreciated |
challenge | judging |
recognised | task |
The story "Gopal and the Hilsa-fish" begins with the fact that it was the for the Hilsa-fish. People all over the place had nothing to speak except Hilsa. However, the king was after hearing the discussion about the fish. When the courtier came in front of the king to talk about the fish, the king burst out in anger. Later on, the king realised his mistake and apologised to him. The reason behind his anger was that everyone was speaking about Hilsa. The king stated that not even Gopal can stop anyone from talking about Hilsa-fish, not for even about . Later on, Gopal agreed that he would accept the . After a few days, Gopal decided to go to the market in a . He had applied ash on his face and seemed to be half-shaven and dressed in . Everybody noticed his appearance and judged him as a madman. When Gopal reached the palace, he was stopped by the guards. He danced and sang to seek the attention of everyone and distract them from noticing about the fish in his hand. Later on, the king heard his call, and so he ordered his guards to bring the inside the palace. One of the courtiers instantly him. Finally, Gopal revealed that no one had spoken about the fish because the people were busy him. They were Gopal's appearance rather than looking at the fish in his hands. Thus, Gopal won the , and the king him for his victory.