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The government and other social service agencies appear to help the poor rural people, but actually do them no good. Pick out the words and phrases that the poet uses to show their double standards.
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Discuss the following in a group of four. The group can deal with the given topic. Present the view of your group to the whole class.
The story is both entertaining and philosophical.
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What is the ‘childish longing’ that the poet refers to? Why is it ‘vain’?
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Which lines tell us about the insufferable pain that the poet feels at the thought of the plight of the rural poor?
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The man selling rattraps is referred to by many terms such as “peddler, stranger”, etc. Pick out all such references to him. What does each of these labels indicate of the context or the attitude of the people around him?
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Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meanings from the context.
1. urge the departure 3. harbor a man like me
2.conflict of duties 4. seek a prop
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Mjölis is a card game of Sweden.
Name a few indoor games played in your region. ‘Chopar’ could be an example.
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Strike out what is not true in the following.
Rajkumar Shukla was
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Strike out what is not true in the following.
Rajkumar Shukla was
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Why is Rajkumar Shukla described as being ‘resolute’?
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Why do you think the servants thought Gandhi to be another peasant?
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List the places that Gandhi visited between his first meeting with Shukla and his arrival at Champaran.
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What did the peasants pay the British landlords as rent? What did the British now want instead and why? What would be the impact of synthetic indigo on the prices of natural indigo?
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The events in this part of the text illustrate Gandhi’s method of working. Can you identify some instances of this method and link them to his ideas of satyagraha and non-violence?
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Why did Gandhi agree to a settlement of 25 per cent refund to the farmers?
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How did the episode change the plight of the peasants?
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Why do you think Gandhi considered the Champaran episode to be a turning-point in his life?
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How was Gandhi able to influence lawyers? Give instances.
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What was the attitude of the average Indian in smaller localities towards advocates of ‘home rule’?
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How do we know that ordinary people too contributed to the freedom movement?
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