Balbharati solutions for इंग्लिश कुमारभारती [इंग्रजी] इयत्ता ९ महाराष्ट्र राज्य मंडळ chapter 4.5 - Tansen [Latest edition]

Indian Classical music consists of many Ragas. Find out from an expert or the internet, the names of at least 10 Ragas, and the time when they are sung to produce a greater effect.

Archaic words are those that are no longer used in a language, but sometimes their usage adds a historical or old-times flavour to a piece of writing.

Examples:

• behold – look
• afeared – frightened
• forsooth – indeed
• hither – this place

Now find out some archaic words from your mother tongue or another language that you are proficient in and write down at least ten of them, and against each, their modern equivalent and meaning in English.

There are many legends about the ‘nine gems’ in Akbar’s Court. These are popular tales and they may not have a historical basis. Can you name some of the nine gems and the stories associated with them?

Pick out Archaic words from the poem and give their modern equivalents.

Who said the following, to whom, and when?

“Mighty thy Teacher must be and divine.”

Who said the following, to whom, and when?

“He dwells within a cave of Himalaya.”

Who said the following, to whom, and when?

“As you desire, Huzoor.”

Who said the following, to whom, and when?

“O Holy Master, bless us with thy song !”

Who said the following, to whom, and when?

"Ah no, to thee I sing: he sings to God.”

Rearrange the following in their proper order as in the poem. Write the serial number against each line:-

(a) The Ostad sang the Malkous Raga enchantingly.

(b) Akbar followed Tansen, dressed miserably.

(c) I request you to sing such a song that will I experience unmatched joy.

(d) Ostad was nowhere to be seen.

(e) O Divine Teacher, please gift us the joy of your song.

(f) One day, the singer sang Deepak Raga in the court.

(g) Akbar expressed his wish to meet the Teacher.

(h) He experienced heavenly delight.

(i) Tansen sings to please the earthly king but Ostad devotes his songs to God.

(j) She sang Raga Malhar, which had a cooling effect.

Write the reason in your own words.

Akbar strongly desired to hear Ostad sing.

Write the reason in your own words.

Akbar had to dress like a slave.

Write the reason in your own words.

After the song, Ostad had vanished.

Write the reason in your own words.

Ostad’s song was more elating than Tansen’s songs.

What message does the poet wish to convey through this narrative poem, ‘Tansen’?

Summarise this poem in your own words in 8 to 10 lines, highlighting only the main points.