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प्रश्न
Write a letter from Abdul to the Emperor, requesting the Emperor to give Abdul a suitable job.
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उत्तर
Abdul Khan.
Kitaab Ghar,
Station Marg,
Daulatnagar – 000 111.
20th September 2023.
To,
His Majesty, the Emperor,
Chandni Mahal,
Nizamnagar – 000 222.
Sub: Humble request for the position of courtier.
Respected Jahapanah,
I, Abdul Khan, a resident of Daulatnagar, very humbly request that you appoint me as a courtier in your esteemed court.
I have been working as a clerk in Kitaab Ghar for the past year. I have studied philosophy, astronomy, Arabic, and Persian and am now considered a scholar. I am a hard worker and work with zeal and passion. I solemnly promise to give my best to whatever duties I am given at Your Majesty’s court.
I once again humbly request Your Majesty to respond to my sincere prayer. Many, many thanks.
Your obedient servant,
Abdul Khan
संबंधित प्रश्न
In “Caged Bird,” what does the line “and his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream” mean?
(A) I am afraid you cannot get admission to the college without clearing the admission test.
(B) I am afraid you cannot be……………….
Choose two of the passages (a) to (c) and answer briefly the questions that follow:
Raina :
Come away from the window (She takes him firmly back to the middle of the room. The moment she releases him he turns mechanically towards the window again. She seizes him and turns him back, exclaiming) Please! (He becomes motionless, like a hypnotized rabbit, his fatigue gaining fast on him. She releases him, and addresses him patronizingly). Now listen. You must trust to our hospitality. You do not yet know in whose house you are. I am a Petkoff.
The Man: A pet what?
Raina : [rather indignantly] I mean that I belong to the family of the Petkoffs, the richest and best known in our country.
The Man: Oh yes, of course. I beg your pardon. The Petkoffs, to be sure. How stupid of me!
Raina: You know you never heard of them until this moment. How can you stoop to pretend!
The Man: Forgive me. I'm too tired to think, and the change of subject was too much for me. Don't scold me.
(i) Why did the man keep turning to the window?
(ii) Which examples of the social superiority of the Petkoff's does Raina give the man?
(iii) Which opera does Raina mention? With whom does she compare herself? What does this tell you about her?
(iv) In Raina's opinion, what should the man have done instead of threatening her?
(v) What does the man tell Raina about his father? Why does he do so?
(vi) What does the man do at the end of the scene?
When did he realise that there was something wrong?
She shouted angrily_________ the disobedient boy.
Based on the text enact your own version of the play. Work in pairs.
Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.
carry on
Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence.
Before eating apples brought from the market, I wash and peel them off ____________________.
Find out stories about other great people’s lives and their childhood and write these in your notebook. Collect at least two such stories and share them with your friends.
You could think of famous
- scientists
- religious people
- freedom fighters
- brave children
- astronauts
- artists
You come across an advertisement in the newspaper. A Publishing House in Chennai has brought out a paperback edition of the complete works of Khushwant Singh. You want to buy it. You are asked to send a Demand Draft for Rs.1000/- Fill in the following challan for the DD in favour of ‘X Publishing House, New Delhi’, payable at Chennai. The surcharge for Rs.1000/- is Rs.25/-.
