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“O King! The city of Madurai was famed for its sweet beauty, but now has become the city of wild animals since the Muslims conquered it [in 1335]. It’s famed Hindu temple has been reduced to rubble. The mighty Kaveri River used to flow in its proper channels because our noble Hindu rulers of the past has curbed it with dams. But now, the river flows without discipline like her new Muslim lords because the dams have been damaged beyond repair.”

Which of the following best describes a claim made in the quote?
A. Hindu rulers had constructed irrigation works to control the Kaveri River
B. Wild animals destroyed Madurai’s Hindu temple
C. The Kaveri River flooded and destroyed the city of Madurai
D. The city of Madurai’s Hindu temple was renowned for its beauty



Answer :

The description that can be made about one of the claims made in this excerpt is that D. The city of Madurai’s Hindu temple was renowned for its beauty.

What is the summary of the excerpt?

The summary of the excerpt that we have here is based on the fact that the people are complaining about the carnage that is being made to their city. Form the first words, we can see that the speaker starts by talking about the way the beauty of the place used to be what it was known by.

But from his words, this once beautiful city has become a very different place since they became conquered by the Islamic religion. This has now turned it to be a dirty place and its temple has become destroyed.

Also the speaker complains about the dams in the city being destroyed and the water is unable to be controlled based on the way that it flows.

Hence we can say; the description that can be made about one of the claims made in this excerpt is that : The city of Madurai’s Hindu temple was renowned for its beauty.

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