Chandraprabha Saikiani: Class-viii; Lesson-8 (Assam)
Chandraprabha Saikiani: Class-viii; Lesson-8 (Assam)
Chandraprabha Saikiani was a renowned social reformer from Assam who fought to make formal education available for girls.
This story about a passionate Assamese woman who tried to remove the taboos faced by herself and other women of her days.
Let's see the questions and answers in this lesson:
Questions no-1: Answer the following questions from the lesson to check your comprehension:
(a) Who was Chandraprabha Saikiani?
Answer: Chandraprabha Saikiani was a renowned social reformer from Assam who fought to make formal education available for girls.
(b) What did Chandraprabha do to educate the girls of her village?
Answer: Chandraprabha Saikiani realized that girls had to fight a hard battle to receive an education as good as that is received by boys. So after school, she would gather other girls, and teach them what she had learned during the day.
(c) Which two incident shows us how Chandraprabha fought for the rights of girls?
Answer: 1. Chandraprabha tried to get rid of all the cultural or religious restrictions against the woman that prevailed during those days. 2. Chandraprabha refused to accept and question the prevailing custom of women sitting behind bamboo screens in public meetings.
(d) On what occasion did Chandraprabha Saikiani inspire women to come out from behind the bamboo screen?
Answer: In 1925, Chandraprabha challenged the prevailing custom of women sitting behind a bamboo screen in public meetings. She delivered a very powerful speech on Assam Sahitya sabha and demanded the removal of the bamboo screen that was placed between men and women. After that, next year, she formed a women's organization," Assam Pradeshik Mahila Samiti." This is the occasion to inspire women.
(e) What steps did Chandraprabha take to eliminate the caste system?
Answer: To eliminate the evils of the caste system, Chandraprabha fought for the entry of everyone, irrespective of caste, gender, and class, into the famous Hayagriva Madhava Temple at Hajo.
(f) What was Chandraprabha Saikiani's role in the freedom movement of India?
Answer: She spread the message of khadi, the boycott of foreign clothes, removal of untouchability, banning of opium, and other social evils. From 1930 onward she immersed herself in the freedom movement. Whenever she saw any injustice, her rebellious spirit rose to the occasion.
Questions no-2: Work in pairs and complete the following sentences with information from the lesson:
(a) At a time when society did not allow young girls to step out home, she fought-----------------------.
Answer: At a time when society did not allow young girls to step out home, she fought for the rights of girls.
(b) In those days girls' schools did not exist, so Chandraprabha------------------------.
Answer: In those days girls' schools did not exist, so Chandraprabha gathered other girls, and teach them what she had learned during the day.
(c) Chandraprabha and her sister were awarded-------------------------.
Answer: Chandraprabha and her sister were awarded a scholarship to study in Nagaon Mission School.
(d) Being inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, Chandraprabha------------------.
Answer: Being inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, Chandraprabha join the freedom movement.
Questions no 3: Read the following sentences and find a word from the text to replace the underlined part.
(a) Chandraprabha Saikiani was a famous and respected social worker from Assam.
(b) She tried to get rid of all the cultural, or religious restrictions against women that prevailed during those days.
(c) Chandraprabha refused to accept and questioned the prevailing custom of women sitting behind bamboo screens in public meetings.
(d) She was strong in her attitude against society's restriction, and her protest against the norms of society was not confined to a particular incident.
(e) whenever she saw any injustice, her desire to resist authority rose to the occasion.
Answer:
(a) Chandraprabha Saikiani was a renowned social worker from Assam.
(b) She tried to get rid of all the taboos against women that prevailed during those days.
(c) Chandraprabha challenged the prevailing custom of women sitting behind bamboo screens in public meetings.
(d) She was staunchly against society's restriction, and her protest against the norms of society was not confined to a particular incident.
(e) whenever she saw any injustice, her rebellious spirit rose to the occasion.
Questions no-5: There are seven paragraphs in the lesson Chandraprabha Saikiani. Choose the appropriate description for each paragraph.
(a) The first paragraph is about:
(i) Chandraprabha Saikiani's childhood
(ii) Chandraprabha Saikiani's birth as the social reformer
(iii) Chandraprabha Saikiani's career as a school teacher
Answer: (ii) Chandraprabha Saikiani's birth as the social reformer
(b) The second paragraph is about:
(i) Chandraprabha Saikiani's preparation to be a school teacher
(ii) Girl's education vs boy's education
(iii) Chandraprabha Saikiani's efforts to get an education just like the boys of her village
Answer: (ii) Girl's education vs boy's education
(c) The third paragraph is about:
(i) her fight for freedom
(ii) her fight for the rights of girls
(iii) her fight against British rule
Answer: (ii) her fight for the rights of girls
(d) The fourth paragraph is about
(i) formation of Assam Pradeshik Mahila Samiti
(ii) Chandraprabha Saikiani's protest against restrictions imposed on women
(iii) Chandraprabha Saikiani's speech at the Assam Sahitya Sabha meeting
Answer: (iii) Chandraprabha Saikiani's speech at the Assam Sahitya Sabha meeting
(e) The fifth paragraph is about:
(i) the caste system of India
(ii) Chandraprabha Saikiani's visit to Hajo
(iii) Chandraprabha Saikiani's protest against the caste system
Answer: (iii) Chandraprabha Saikiani's protest against the caste system
(f) The sixth paragraph is about:
(i) Chandraprabha Saikiani's meeting with Mahatma Gandhi
(ii) Chandraprabha Saikiani as the freedom fighter
(iii) the punishment Chandraprabha Saikiani received for being a freedom fighter
Answer: (ii) Chandraprabha Saikiani as the freedom fighter
(g) The seventh paragraph is about:
(i) Chandraprabha Saikiani's rebellious spirit
(ii) Chandraprabha Saikiani's imprisonment
(iii) Chandraprabha Saikiani's motivation to join the freedom movement
Answer: None of all
Questions no-6: Discuss in groups and share what you have learned about:
(a) The condition of women during the days of Chandraprabha Saikiani
(b) Chandraprabha Saikiani's role in the freedom movement
Your group leader will read your points aloud for the rest of the class.
Questions n0-7: Let's learn some grammar:
In this lesson, you have come across verbs that use 'to' before them-
(a) She was inspired to join in the freedom movement.
The form "to join" is a non-finite verb generally known as the to-infinitive.
The to-infinitive can also be used as the subject of a sentence as in-
(b) To keep the guests waiting is not good.
It can also be used as the complement of a sentence-
(c) It is not good to keep guests waiting.
Now practice using the to-infinitive.
Combine these sentences by using to-infinitive. The first one is done for you -
(a) I will visit the book fair. I will buy a few novels.
I will visit the book fair to buy a few novels.
(b) We are going to puri tomorrow. We will visit the Jagannath Temple there.
Answer: We are going to puri tomorrow to visit the Jagannath Temple there.
(c) She started a small school for girls. She would help them to overcome the taboos against women.
Answer: She started a small school for girls to help them to overcome the taboos against women.
(d) She delivered a very powerful speech. She demanded the removal of the prevailing customs of women sitting behind bamboo screens.
Answer: She delivered a very powerful speech to demand the removal of the prevailing customs of women sitting behind bamboo screens.
(e) She and her sister were awarded a scholarship. They will study in Nagaon Mission School.
Answer: She and her sister were awarded a scholarship to study in Nagaon Mission School.
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