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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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Discuss the following.
“Freedom from fear is more important than legal justice for the poor.”
Do you think that the poor of India are free from fear after Independence?
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Discuss the following.
The qualities of a good leader.
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Choose an issue that has provoked a controversy like the Bhopal Gas Tragedy or the Narmada Dam Project in which the lives of the poor have been affected.
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