What was ironic about the prediction made by the astrologer?

The result was tragic and ironical. The chief astrologer had predicted that a tiger would be the cause of the king's death and he should specially be cautious of the hundredth tiger. The vain king banned hunting of the tigers in the state by everyone except himself and was able to kill ninety-nine tigers.

What was the prediction made by the astrologer?

Answer: The astrologers predicted that the newly-born prince will grow up to become the hero of the heroes, brave of the bravest and a great warrior. He also predicted that the baby was born in the hour of the bull. The bull and the tiger were enemies.

What was the king's reaction to the prediction made by the astrologer?

When the astrologer told them he would die of a tiger, the ten day old baby growled and warned the tigers to beware of him.

What was the prediction of astrologers How was it proved?

At the birth of the Tiger King, the astrologers predicted that the Crown Prince was born in the hour of the Bull. Since the Bull and the Tiger are both core enemies, the King would be certainly killed by a tiger. When the king came of the age, he took over the charge in his hands.

What were the prediction made by astrologers about the Tiger King?

The Tiger King was Maharaja of Pratibandapuram. He came to be known as tiger king as at his birth it was predicted by the royal astrologer that he would be killed by a tiger . And to disprove this prediction he started killing the tigers indiscriminately and killed 99 tigers.. Moreover , he was ferocious like a tiger.

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What was the astrologers prediction Class 12?

Answer: At the Tiger King's birth the astrologer had predicted that the death of the new born future king would come through a tiger and he must specially beware of the hundredth tiger.

What is ironic about the ending of the Tiger King?

His dewan managed it and the Maharaja aimed at the tiger but it fainted with the bullet. It survived but later on it was killed by the guards. The irony lies in the point that the tiger which caused the death of the Tiger King, was a wooden tiger. One of its tiny slivers pierced into the right hand of the king.

How did the prediction of the astrologer about the King of Pratibandapuram come true?

Explanation: The Maharaja of Pratibandapuram tries his utmost best to falsify the prediction of the astrologers, since his state astrologer has foretold the Maharaja's death by a tiger. ... Consequently, the king banned the hunting of all the tigers on his state.

What did the astrologer prediction about the Tiger King death?

The astrologer had predicted that Tiger King would be killed by a tiger and he should be wary of the hundredth tiger. This statement of the astrologer forced the king to go on a killing spree.

Did the prediction of the astrologer come true on the Tiger King justify?

Answer : When the Maharaja boasted about killing the first tiger, the astrologer said that he may kill ninety-nine tigers, but must be very careful with the hundredth tiger. Yes, the astrologer was absolutely true in his prediction, because finally the Maharaja was killed by the hundredth tiger.

How did the tiger king meet his end what is ironic about his fate?

The king purchased a wooded tiger to offer to his son as birthday present. Its sliver pierced the Maharaja's right hand. It is ironical that infection spread and the king died.

Is there an element of irony in the death of Maharaja justify?

Little did he realize that his death would be caused by a toy tiger which cost only 'two annas and a quarter' Thus, the hundredth 'toy tiger' took its final revenge upon the Tiger King and in the process shattered the conceit of the Maharaja, There is dramatic irony in the fact that the king killed ninety-nine tigers ...

How did the Maharaja try to disprove the prediction of the chief astrologer?

Answer: In order to disprove the astrologer's prophecy, the Maharaja had to kill a hundred tigers. He had already killed seventy tigers and the tiger population in his state had become extinct.

What did the Maharaja decide to do when he remembered the astrologer prediction?

Answer:The Maharaja who was a 10 days old baby at the time of the prophecy, challenged the astrologer's prediction and raised intelligent questions. He vowed to kill a hundred tigers as he grows up and defeat death.

Why did the surgeons say that the operation was successful?

Three surgeons operated upon the Maharaja but they could not save him from dying. When the doctors came out from the operation theatre they made this remark in a humorous manner , " The operation was successful. The Maharaja is dead".

What did the astrologer foretell about the Tiger King?

Answer:After the birth of the tiger king, astrologer foretold that the royal prince would have to die. The astrologer having been compelled to tell about the manner of his(prince) death, the chief astrologer said that the price was born in the hour of bull.

What is the irony in the King's death?

The king spends his entire life killing tigers in order to evade his death. The irony lies in the fact that he is finally killed by a sliver of wood from a toy tiger.

What reason did the astrologer give in support of his answer?

What reason did the astrologer give in support of his answers? Ans. The astrologer fixed his eyes upon the little prince and explained that the prince was born in the hour of the Bull. The Bull and the Tiger were enemies; therefore, death would come from the tiger.

What happened to the astrologer do you think the prophecy was indisputably disproved?

No, the prophecy was not indisputably disproved. Ironically the wooden tiger took its revenge on the Maharaja and this toy tiger became the cause of his death.

What did the astrologers predict about the infant prince What was the miracle that baffled them what did the chief astrologer enlighten the prince about and how?

At the time of his birth the astrologers declared that the prince would have to die one day. The ten-day-old prince asked the astrologers to reveal the manner of his death. The wise men were baffled at this miracle. The chief astrologer said that his death would come from a tiger.

What does the chief astrologer tell to be the cause of the Maharaja death?

When the chief astrologer predicted the cause of the Maharaja's death the Maharaja was only a little prince. The chief astrologer had told that the prince was born in the hour of the Bull and as the Bull and the Tiger are enemies, the cause of the Maharaja's death's would be a tiger.

What did the astrologer say when Maharaja showed him the first tiger he had killed?

The Maharaja was extremely thrilled on killing the first tiger and he sent it for the state astrologer for his reaction. The astrologer told that Maharaja may kill ninety-nine tigers in the same manner but he must be careful while killing the hundredth tiger. His death will be from a tiger.

What is the reason for the Tiger King sudden decision to marry?

The Maharaja suddenly decided to marry because firstly, he was of marriageable age and secondly, he wanted to kill thirty more tigers in his father- in-law's state in order to complete the tally of hundred tigers . For this reason he wished to marry a girl in the royal family of a state with a large tiger population.

How did the tiger escape?

Answer. Answer: by breaking through a rusted section of wire.

How did the Tiger King justify his Tiger hunt?

The tiger king justified his tiger hunt in a successful manner. He not only killed the tiger in terms of self-defense but also to change his destiny. He followed the predictions of an astrologer. He went in the jungle to search a hundred tigers to kill to prepare his destiny.

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