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Extract 8: So it happened with path of truth

Q1) Who nominated Jumman as the head panch? why?


A1) Ramadhan Misra asked Alaghu, if he had any particular man, in view, to nominate as the head
panch. Alight replied in the negative and said that, Samjhu Sahu should be allowed to propose.
Sahu was the delighted as this and nominated Jumman as the head panch because he knew the
enmity between Alaghu and Jumman and was confident, that Jumman would give the judgement
tin his favour.
Q2) What was Alaghus reaction at Jummans nomination as the head panch? Why did he feel so?
A2) When Sahu nominated Sahu as the head panch, Alaghus heart began to sink. His face turned
pale and it looked as if he had received a sudden blow. He was sure that Jumman would take this
opportunity to take revenge on him for the last Panchayat.
Q3) How were Jummans personal feelings involved in the Alaghu- Sahu case?
A3) Sahu had nominated Jumman as their head Panch as he was confident that Jumman would
give the verdict in his favour as he knew about the bitter enmity between Jumman and Alaghu
since the last Panchayat, when Alaghu had pronounced the judgement against Jumman. Everyone
present there, was sure that Jumman would not lose his opportunity of taking revenge on Alaghu.
Q4) What was the issue on which the members of the Panchayat differed in the case?
A4) The Panchayat came to the unanimous decision that Sahu should compensate Alaghu by
paying the price of the bullock. The only issue on which they differed, was whether Alaghu was
entitled to the full price of the Bullock or whether taking in consideration, the loss suffered by Sahu,
there should be any reduction in the price. Two were for the former and two were for the latter. The
point was also pressed that Sahu had been guilty of treating the bullock cruely, and so, causing its
death. He should, therefore, not merely pay its price to Alaghu, but in addition should be fined. So
that, in future no one would dare to ill treat the cattle.
Q5) What verdict did Jumman pronounce?
A5) When Jumman Sheikh became the head Panch he suddenly became conscious of the gravity
of his office. He knew that he had to, hold the balance even the separate the right from wrong, so
that,he should not utter anything, which would be considered as unfair. He should not allow his
personal feelings to influence him. Therefore, after listening to Alaghu Chowdhary and Samjhu
Sahu, Jumman pronounced his verdict that Samju Sahu had to pay the full price to Alaghu for, at
the time when he sold the bullock it suffered from no disease or disability. The death of the bullock
was caused by overwork and want of proper care.
Q6) Was Jummans verdict fair? What effect did it have on his relationship with Alaghu?
A6) As soon as Jumman was placed in the responsible position of the Head Panch, he became
conscious of his duty and tried to prove worthy of the task imposed on him. Seated in that high
place, he knew he had to hold the balance even in order to separate right from wrong. So he
shouldn't utter anything which would be considered as unfair. As a result, he did not allow his

personal feelings to influence him from the path of truth and the judgement which he pronounced in
Alaghus favour was completely fair.
As a result of his verdict, the enmity and bitterness between the two friends, Alaghu and Jamman
melted away. Jumman apologised to Alaghu, saying that he realised what it meant to be a Panch.
A Panch could have no private feelings of his own. He knows neither friend nor foe. Justice is all
that matters. Jumman was convinced that the voice of the was truly the voice of God. Hearing
these words, Alaghu broke down and wept on Jummans shoulder. The tears which he shed that
day washed away all the dust of misunderstanding between the two friends and this friendship
became green again.

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