Ramlal was deeply worried about Bholi's future because she had pockmarks on her face from smallpox and suffered from a lack of intellect due to a childhood brain injury. He believed no one would ever marry her. Bishamber Nath was a well-to-do grocer from another village who did not know about Bholi's scars and did not ask for dowry initially. Thus, Option A is correct. Option B is incorrect because Bishamber was a grocer, not a government official. Option C is incorrect because the Tehsildar only urged Ramlal to send his daughters to school, not to arrange this marriage. Option D is incorrect because Bholi was passive and merely accepted her parents' decision out of a sense of duty, without making any personal requests.