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प्रश्न
List the proverbs and sayings used in the play.
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उत्तर
The proverbs and sayings used in the play are:
- taka ser bhaji, taka ser khaja
- a life for a life
- justice delayed is justice denied
- actions speak louder than words
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is the name of the town?
What Indian proverb is reflected in the play?
Do you think this is a good land to settle in? Why?
What are the titles of King Chaupat?
If you had been the merchant, what would you have said?
Do you think the Potter is telling the truth? Why?
Is the Daughter’s complaint about the Goldsmith true?
Copy the orders (imperative sentences) from the play.
Use your imagination and the details from the play and draw a map of Andher Nagari.
Write what following should have said after listening to the complaint against her:
Daughter
Write what following should have said after listening to the complaint against him:
Potter
Write what following should have said after listening to the complaint against him:
Mortar-maker
Write what following should have said after listening to the complaint against him:
Merchant
Will a thief appear in a court on his own? Why does this Thief dare to do so?
Is the Goldsmith telling the truth? Give reasons for your answer.
What does the king want to know?
What is your opinion about the king - is he wicked, greedy, stupid or all of these? Which of his actions/words show that?
The Goldsmith blamed the King for the delay in his work.
The Goldsmith was hanged.
The noose did not fit the disciple’s neck.
The Sage wanted to save his Disciple.
Write any three instances of funny rules and twisted logic used in Andher Nagari.
Read the entire play and complete the following blame game flow chart.
| Blame-game flow chart | ||
| Who is blaming? | Who does he blame? | For what does he blame that person |
| Thief | Owner of the house | For not constructing a strong wall |
| Owner of the house (Merchant) | ||
| Bricklayer | ||
| Mortar-maker | ||
| Potter | ||
| Money-lender’s Daughter | ||
| Goldsmith | ||
Form groups. Translate one page of the play into your mother tongue as a group activity. Gather the pages translated by different groups and prepare a translated script of the entire play.
Note the way the dialogue in the play is presented. Look up the word ‘colon’ in the ‘Language Study’ pages and note how it is used in the play.
