THE KINGDOM OF FOOLS
a) Why were the people of the kingdom confused when they saw the dead bodies of the
king and his minister?
The people of the kingdom were confused as to how their king and the minister were
dead instead of the Guru and the disciple. The people were not able to see through the
plan which was executed by the Guru against their king and minister.
b) When does the disciple remember the words of his Guru?
The disciple did not pay any heed to the advice of his Guru, when the Guru asked him
to leave the kingdom. Later, when the king decided that the disciple was the suitable
person for execution, he remembered the words of the Guru.
c) Why did the Guru want that he and his disciple should die first?
The king had ordered the execution of the rich merchant. Since the rich merchant
could not be executed the disciple was chosen to the stake. The disciple’s Guru had a vision and saw everything. In order to save his disciple, the Guru hatched a plan.
d) On what conditions did the Guru and his disciple agree to rule the kingdom of fools?
He laid the condition that he would be free to change all the old and foolish laws.
Hence night was considered as night and day was regarded as a normal working day.
Even the cost of the things would be changed according to the value of the material.
e) Why did the Guru not want to stay in the Kingdom of fools?
The Guru did not want to stay in the Kingdom of fools as the people over there were
foolish. He was not sure about them and felt that they could harm him.
f) Why does the disciple not want to leave the Kingdom of the fools?
The disciple did not want to leave the place because of the sale of cheap eatables and
other commodities and since everything was easily available and life seemed to be very
simple and easy.
g) Why did the king decide not to execute the Guru and his disciple?
The Guru befooled the king. He told him that the stake in their kingdom was new and
was the stake of the god of justice. It had never had a criminal on it. So, first one who
dies on it will be reborn as the king and the next one to die will be reborn as the
minister. The foolish king fell for the words of the Guru and decided not to execute
them.
h)What advice did the Guru give to the disciple before going out of the city?
The Guru told his disciple that it was dangerous to stay in a Kingdom of fools. He said that there was no justice only foolish, unpredictable behaviour. According to him the kingdom would not last long and one couldn’t tell what they would do to one later.
i) Why did the king want to punish the merchant?
The king wanted to punish the merchant because the wall of his house collapsed and it fell on the thief who had entered his house, killing him. The merchant pleaded that the
wall had been built during his father’s time. But the king decreed that since the merchant had inherited his father’s wealth, he had inherited his sins too. Therefore, he
should be punished.
j) Who became the new king and the prime minister of the kingdom?
As the kingdom was without a king, the people of the kingdom persuaded the Guru and the disciple to take over the throne. So, the holy man became the king and his disciple took the charge of the Minister.
k) Why did the king decide to postpone the execution of the Guru and his disciple ?
The Guru befooled the king. He told him that the people dying now would be the king and minister in their next birth. The foolish king fell for the words of the Guru and postponed their execution.
l) What was so strange about the Kingdom of fools ?
The strange thing about the Kingdom of fools was that not only humans but animals were also made to sleep during the day. Everything in this kingdom used to come for a single currency(duddu).
m) Why were the people of the kingdom confused when they saw the dead bodies of the king and his minister ?
The people of the kingdom were confused as to how their king and the minister were dead instead of the Guru and the disciple* The peoplevere not able to see through the plan which was executed by the Guru against their king and minister.
n) When does the disciple remember the words of his Guru?
The disciple did not pay any heed to the advice of his Guru, when the Guru asked him to leave the kingdom of fools. When the king decided that the disciple was the suitable person for execution, he remembered the words of the Guru.
o) How was the kingdom of fools different from any other place ?
Everything was different at the kingdom of fools. The night was considered as day and day as night. Not only the human beings even the animals stayed awake at night. Anything and everything could be bought for a Dudu.
p) Why did the Guru want that he and his disciple should die first ?
The king had ordered the execution of the rich merchant. Since the rich merchant could not be executed the disciple was chosen to fit the stake. The disciple’s Guru had a vision and saw everything. In order to save his disciple, the Guru hatched a plan.
q) On what conditions did the Guru and his disciple agree to rule that kingdom ?
He laid the condition that he would be free to change all the old and foolish laws. Hence night was considered as night and day was regarded as a normal working day. Even persuaded prices were changed according to the value of the material.
r) Why did the Guru not want to stay in the Kingdom of fools ?
The Guru did not wanted to stay in the Kingdom of fools as the people over there were foolish. He was not sure about them and felt that they could harm him.
S) Why does the disciple not want to leave the Kingdom of the fools ?
The disciple did not wanted to leave the place because of the sale of cheap eatables and other commodities and since everything was easily available and life seemed to be very simple and easy.
t) Why did the king decide to postpone the execution of the Guru and his disciple ?
The Guru befooled the king. He told him that the people dying now would be the king and minister in their next birth. The foolish king fell for the words of the Guru and postponed their execution.
u) What was so strange about the Kingdom of fools ?
The strange thing about the Kingdom of fools was that not only humans but animals were also made to sleep during the day. Everything in this kingdom used to come for a dudu.
v) Who is the real culprit according to the king ? Why does he escape from the punishment ?
The rich merchant was thjB real culprit. He had inherited everything from his criminal father. He was too thin to be properly executed on the newly made stake. The worried king started searching foolishly for a fat man to fit the stake and the merchant escaped the punishment.
w) What advice did the Guru give to the disciple before going out of the city ?
The Guru told his disciple that it was dangerous to stay in a Kingdom of fools. He said that there was no justice only foolish, unpredictable behaviour. According to him the kingdom would not last long.
x) What is the Guru’s wisdom ? When does the disciple realize this ?
The Guru’s wisdom was that there was no justice in the Kingdom of fools and due to the unpredictable behaviour of the fools, he wanted to leave the kingdom at once. The disciple remembers these words when the king decided that the disciple was the suitable person for execution was weak.
y) Why did the king want to punish the merchant
The king wanted to punish the merchant because the wall of his house and it fell on the thief killing him. Since the merchant had inherited his father’s wealth he inherited his sins too therefore, he should be punished.
z) Who became the king and the prime minister of the kingdom ?
As the kingdom was without a king, the people of the kingdom persuaded the Guru and the disciple to take over the throne. So, the holy man became the king and his disciple took the charge of Prime Minister.
What two things were different in the kingdom of fools ?
Answer:
Two things that were different in the Kingdom of fools were that the people worked in the night and slept during the day. Everything was sold at the same price. A ‘Duddu’ could buy a mass of rice as well as a bunch of bananas.
a) Why were the people of the kingdom confused when they saw the dead bodies of the
king and his minister?
The people of the kingdom were confused as to how their king and the minister were
dead instead of the Guru and the disciple. The people were not able to see through the
plan which was executed by the Guru against their king and minister.
b) When does the disciple remember the words of his Guru?
The disciple did not pay any heed to the advice of his Guru, when the Guru asked him
to leave the kingdom. Later, when the king decided that the disciple was the suitable
person for execution, he remembered the words of the Guru.
c) Why did the Guru want that he and his disciple should die first?
The king had ordered the execution of the rich merchant. Since the rich merchant
could not be executed the disciple was chosen to the stake. The disciple’s Guru had a vision and saw everything. In order to save his disciple, the Guru hatched a plan.
d) On what conditions did the Guru and his disciple agree to rule the kingdom of fools?
He laid the condition that he would be free to change all the old and foolish laws.
Hence night was considered as night and day was regarded as a normal working day.
Even the cost of the things would be changed according to the value of the material.
e) Why did the Guru not want to stay in the Kingdom of fools?
The Guru did not want to stay in the Kingdom of fools as the people over there were
foolish. He was not sure about them and felt that they could harm him.
f) Why does the disciple not want to leave the Kingdom of the fools?
The disciple did not want to leave the place because of the sale of cheap eatables and
other commodities and since everything was easily available and life seemed to be very
simple and easy.
g) Why did the king decide not to execute the Guru and his disciple?
The Guru befooled the king. He told him that the stake in their kingdom was new and
was the stake of the god of justice. It had never had a criminal on it. So, first one who
dies on it will be reborn as the king and the next one to die will be reborn as the
minister. The foolish king fell for the words of the Guru and decided not to execute
them.
h)What advice did the Guru give to the disciple before going out of the city?
The Guru told his disciple that it was dangerous to stay in a Kingdom of fools. He said that there was no justice only foolish, unpredictable behaviour. According to him the kingdom would not last long and one couldn’t tell what they would do to one later.
i) Why did the king want to punish the merchant?
The king wanted to punish the merchant because the wall of his house collapsed and it fell on the thief who had entered his house, killing him. The merchant pleaded that the
wall had been built during his father’s time. But the king decreed that since the merchant had inherited his father’s wealth, he had inherited his sins too. Therefore, he
should be punished.
j) Who became the new king and the prime minister of the kingdom?
As the kingdom was without a king, the people of the kingdom persuaded the Guru and the disciple to take over the throne. So, the holy man became the king and his disciple took the charge of the Minister.
k) Why did the king decide to postpone the execution of the Guru and his disciple ?
The Guru befooled the king. He told him that the people dying now would be the king and minister in their next birth. The foolish king fell for the words of the Guru and postponed their execution.
l) What was so strange about the Kingdom of fools ?
The strange thing about the Kingdom of fools was that not only humans but animals were also made to sleep during the day. Everything in this kingdom used to come for a single currency(duddu).
m) Why were the people of the kingdom confused when they saw the dead bodies of the king and his minister ?
The people of the kingdom were confused as to how their king and the minister were dead instead of the Guru and the disciple* The peoplevere not able to see through the plan which was executed by the Guru against their king and minister.
n) When does the disciple remember the words of his Guru?
The disciple did not pay any heed to the advice of his Guru, when the Guru asked him to leave the kingdom of fools. When the king decided that the disciple was the suitable person for execution, he remembered the words of the Guru.
o) How was the kingdom of fools different from any other place ?
Everything was different at the kingdom of fools. The night was considered as day and day as night. Not only the human beings even the animals stayed awake at night. Anything and everything could be bought for a Dudu.
p) Why did the Guru want that he and his disciple should die first ?
The king had ordered the execution of the rich merchant. Since the rich merchant could not be executed the disciple was chosen to fit the stake. The disciple’s Guru had a vision and saw everything. In order to save his disciple, the Guru hatched a plan.
q) On what conditions did the Guru and his disciple agree to rule that kingdom ?
He laid the condition that he would be free to change all the old and foolish laws. Hence night was considered as night and day was regarded as a normal working day. Even persuaded prices were changed according to the value of the material.
r) Why did the Guru not want to stay in the Kingdom of fools ?
The Guru did not wanted to stay in the Kingdom of fools as the people over there were foolish. He was not sure about them and felt that they could harm him.
S) Why does the disciple not want to leave the Kingdom of the fools ?
The disciple did not wanted to leave the place because of the sale of cheap eatables and other commodities and since everything was easily available and life seemed to be very simple and easy.
t) Why did the king decide to postpone the execution of the Guru and his disciple ?
The Guru befooled the king. He told him that the people dying now would be the king and minister in their next birth. The foolish king fell for the words of the Guru and postponed their execution.
u) What was so strange about the Kingdom of fools ?
The strange thing about the Kingdom of fools was that not only humans but animals were also made to sleep during the day. Everything in this kingdom used to come for a dudu.
v) Who is the real culprit according to the king ? Why does he escape from the punishment ?
The rich merchant was thjB real culprit. He had inherited everything from his criminal father. He was too thin to be properly executed on the newly made stake. The worried king started searching foolishly for a fat man to fit the stake and the merchant escaped the punishment.
w) What advice did the Guru give to the disciple before going out of the city ?
The Guru told his disciple that it was dangerous to stay in a Kingdom of fools. He said that there was no justice only foolish, unpredictable behaviour. According to him the kingdom would not last long.
x) What is the Guru’s wisdom ? When does the disciple realize this ?
The Guru’s wisdom was that there was no justice in the Kingdom of fools and due to the unpredictable behaviour of the fools, he wanted to leave the kingdom at once. The disciple remembers these words when the king decided that the disciple was the suitable person for execution was weak.
y) Why did the king want to punish the merchant
The king wanted to punish the merchant because the wall of his house and it fell on the thief killing him. Since the merchant had inherited his father’s wealth he inherited his sins too therefore, he should be punished.
z) Who became the king and the prime minister of the kingdom ?
As the kingdom was without a king, the people of the kingdom persuaded the Guru and the disciple to take over the throne. So, the holy man became the king and his disciple took the charge of Prime Minister.
What two things were different in the kingdom of fools ?
Answer:
Two things that were different in the Kingdom of fools were that the people worked in the night and slept during the day. Everything was sold at the same price. A ‘Duddu’ could buy a mass of rice as well as a bunch of bananas.
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