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The Passing Away of Bapu
----Nayantara Sehgal
Memorize the following
Question-answers by heart:
1. Who
is Bapu in the text “The Passing Away of Bapu”?
In the text “The Passing Away of Bapu”, the Bapu is Mohan
Das Karam Chand Gandhi.
2. Who
is I in the text “The Passing Away of Bapu”?
In the text “The Passing Away of Bapu”, I refer to Nayantara Sehgal.
3. Why
is the day of 30th January 1948 considered as a black day in Indian History?
On 30th
January 1948, Gandhiji was shot dead and, therefore, it is considered as a
black day in Indian history.
4. How
did the writer get the news of Bapu’sdeath?
…from telephone call.
5. Where
was the author called and what did he see there?
…to Birla House where the relatives and followers of Bapuji
gathered around Bapu’s body.
6. What
was the reason for silence at Birla House?
The shock and sorrow of Gandhiji caused silence.
7. What
simile did the author use to describe the spreading of the news of Bapu’sdeath
?
The simile that
is used to describe the spreading of the news of Bapu’s death is spreading of
flame fanned by the wind.
8. How
did the news of Bapu’s death spread in Delhi?
The news of Bapu’sdeathspread in Delhi very fast, like a
flame fanned by the wind.
9. How
did the mourning people look like?
The mourning people looked like helpless lost children.
10. What
was the initial reaction of Bapu’s death to the people? / Why could not people
speak initially?
The people were stunned at the shocking murder of Gandhiji.
So,…
11. Why
did the people jostle before the Birla House?
…as they were trying to break into the Birla House to have
a last look of Bapu.
12. How
were the jostling people/crowd pacified?
…by assuring that they would be allowed to see Gandhiji
before the funeral.
13. What
was the subject of the broadcast? / What was the broadcast informed the
countrymen?
……that Gandhiji had breathed his last.
14. What
did Padmasidecide? / What was Padmasi’s decision regarding the funeral
procession of Bapu?
Padmini decided to walk in the funeral procession.
15. On
which day did Bapu’s funeral take place?
…21st January in 1948, i.e., the day after Bapu’s death.
16. How
did people wait for the funeral procession?
The grieving people stood in lines for hours on the route
of Gandhiji’s funeral procession.
17. Who
was Mrs Naidu mentioned here?
Mrs Naidu refers to the eminent leader and poet, Mrs.
Sarojini Naidu.
18. Why
was it impossible to walk in Bapu’s funeral procession?
The funeral procession of Bapuji was thickly crowded and so
moving was impossible there.
19. How
was Gandhiji placed in the funeral procession?
Bapuji was placed on an open truck, covered with flowers in
the funeral procession.
20. What
did the mourning people do?
Thousands of
mourning people silently watched the moving of the funeral procession. Most of
them were weeping and trying to touch Bapu’s feet.
21. What
did the author realize while walking in the funeral procession?
While walking,
the writer realized that she was in something more than the funeral procession
of India’s dearest leader.
22. What
was the importance of walking with Bapu to the author?
The author thought that walking with Bapu had a special
meaning.
23. Why
did walking often become the only way to
the commoners?
Walking needs
no vehicle and costs nothing except energy. So, it is often the only option left to
the commoners to achieve something great.
24. How
had Gandhiji made use of walking?
Gandhiji had taken his ordinary necessity and turned them
into the joyous effort.
25. What
is the meaning of walking to the author?
…..walking is the method of slow progress.
26. How
did the author describe the then young generation?
…as strong and carry the ideals of Bapuji forward.
27. What
could not be accepted by the grieving people like the author?
The fact that
Gandhiji, the source of their progress, was not going to walk with them
anymore, could not be accepted by the grieving people like author.
28. When
were the ashes of Bapuji brought for immersion, by which means and where?
…several days after to immense in the Ganga by a special
train to Allahabad.
29. Why
did not the grieving people in the train weep?
…because they could feel Gandhiji’s presence amid the
flowers and on-going songs.
30. What
did the author do after the immersion of the ashes in the Ganga was over and
what was her feeling?
…returned to Delhi and was feeling at a loss.
31. How
did the author grow up, in her own view?
…in a protective magic circle.
32. What
happened to the author with the demise of Gandhiji?
…that her protective magic circle had vanished and she had
been left unprotected.
33. How
did the author hope that Bapuji’s legacy would continue?
The author was
quite confident that Bapuji’s legacy would be continued to live in present and
coming
generation (posterity) even after his demise.
34. What
did Gandhiji do to the common people of India?
Gandhiji got
the common Indians out of their indifference made them united and also made
them aware of one another’s suffering.
35. How
did the author sigh off (finish writing)
…with a note of
optimism or a positive note as she was quite confident that Bapuji’s legacy
would be continued to live in the present and coming generation (posterity) even
after his demise.
Word-Meanings :
Unit-I
Numb: অসার হয়ে যাওয়া
Got into: আরহন করা
Had gathered/assembled: জড়ো হয়া
Stunned: হতবুদ্ধি হয়া
Clamoured: উচ্চ কন্ঠে চাওয়া
Jostled: ঠেলাঠেলি করা
Stampede: আতঙ্কিত জনতার আকস্মিক ধাওয়া
Funeral: মরনত্তর কাজকর্ম
Whimpers: ফুপিএ/গঙ্গাতে কাঁদতে
থাকা
Uppermost: মনে সবার্গে উদিত
হয় এমন
Mourning: শোকার্ত
Broadcast: বেতার বার্তা।
Unit-II
Agonizing: শোকজ্ঞ্যাপন
Procession: শোভায়াত্রা
Merely: কেবোল
Midst: মাঝে
Grieving: শোকার্ত হয়া জোন্য
Staff: লাঠি
Horizon: দিগন্তা
Vehicle: য়ান/গাড়ি
Commonplace: সাধারন।
Unit-III
Was decked: সজ্জিত হয়েছিলো
amid: মধ্যে
Were immerse: ভাসিয়ে দেওয়া হয়েছিলো
I felt at sea: আমি বিভ্রান্তিবোধ কোরলাম
Value: মূল্য
Indifference: উদাসীন।
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