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Class : 9th
Subject : English-1
Chapter : 10
Chapter Name : Kathmandu
Q1 Do you like travelling? The writer, Vikram Seth, enjoys it very much. In his book, Heaven
Lake, he describes a long journey from China to India, via Tibet and Nepal.
Answer. Yes, I like travelling as it gives an insight into the unknown world.
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Q2 Have you heard of places like Ajmer Sharif, Madurai, Sanchi, Varanasi, Sarnath, or Halebid?
Can you name some other places like these?
Answer. Yes, have heard of the holy places like Ajmer Sharif, Madurai. Sanchi, Varanasi, Sarnath,
or Halebid. Some Other such places are Amarnath, Vaishno Devi, Handwar, Ujjain and Shirdi.
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Q3 What do the surroundings of a holy place in your city look like? Think about it as you read
Vikram Seth’s description of Kathmandu.
Answer. In my city. usually the surroundings of the holy places are cluttered, noisy and
overcrowded. Shops selling owers for offering, idols of different Gods, prasad etc. line the
nearby streets. These places are visited by hundreds Of devotees daily.
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QI Answer these questions in one or two words or in short phrases.
1. Name the two temples the author visited in Kathmandu.
2. The writer says, “All this I wash down with Coca Cola.” What does ‘all this’ refer to?
3. What does Vikram Seth compare to the quills of a porcupine?
4. Name ve kinds of utes.
Answer. 1. The two temples the author visited in Kathmandu were thePashupatinath temple and
the Boudhanath stupa.
2. 'All this' refers to a bar of marzipan, a corn-on-the-cob roasted in a charcoal stove (rubbed
with salt, chilli powder and lemon), a couple
of love story comics, and a Reader's Digest.
3. Vikram Seth compares the fty or sixty bansuris protruding in all directions from the bamboo-
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Class : 9th
Subject : English-1
Chapter : 10
Chapter Name : Kathmandu
Q1 Do you like travelling? The writer, Vikram Seth, enjoys it very much. In his book, Heaven
Lake, he describes a long journey from China to India, via Tibet and Nepal.
Answer. Yes, I like travelling as it gives an insight into the unknown world.
Page : 127 , Block Name : Before You Read
Q2 Have you heard of places like Ajmer Sharif, Madurai, Sanchi, Varanasi, Sarnath, or Halebid?
Can you name some other places like these?
Answer. Yes, have heard of the holy places like Ajmer Sharif, Madurai. Sanchi, Varanasi, Sarnath,
or Halebid. Some Other such places are Amarnath, Vaishno Devi, Handwar, Ujjain and Shirdi.
Page : 127 , Block Name : Before You Read
Q3 What do the surroundings of a holy place in your city look like? Think about it as you read
Vikram Seth’s description of Kathmandu.
Answer. In my city. usually the surroundings of the holy places are cluttered, noisy and
overcrowded. Shops selling owers for offering, idols of different Gods, prasad etc. line the
nearby streets. These places are visited by hundreds Of devotees daily.
Page : 127 , Block Name : Before You Read
QI Answer these questions in one or two words or in short phrases.
1. Name the two temples the author visited in Kathmandu.
2. The writer says, “All this I wash down with Coca Cola.” What does ‘all this’ refer to?
3. What does Vikram Seth compare to the quills of a porcupine?
4. Name ve kinds of utes.
Answer. 1. The two temples the author visited in Kathmandu were thePashupatinath temple and
the Boudhanath stupa.
2. 'All this' refers to a bar of marzipan, a corn-on-the-cob roasted in a charcoal stove (rubbed
with salt, chilli powder and lemon), a couple
of love story comics, and a Reader's Digest.
3. Vikram Seth compares the fty or sixty bansuris protruding in all directions from the bamboo-
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made pole to the quills of a porcupine.
4. The ve kinds of utes are the reed neh, the Japaneseshakuhachi, the deep bansuri of
Hindustani classical music, the clear or breathy utes of South America, and the high-pitched
Chinese utes.
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QII Answer each question in a short paragraph.
1. What difference does the author note between the ute seller and the other hawkers?
2. What is the belief at Pashupatinath about the end of Kaliyug?
3. The author has drawn powerful images and pictures. Pick out three examples each of
(i) the atmosphere of ‘febrile confusion’ outside the temple of Pashupatinath (for example: some
people trying to get the priest’s attention are elbowed aside...)
(ii) the things he sees
(iii) the sounds he hears
Answer. 1. The author notes that the ute seller selected a ute from time to time and played it
for a few minutes. The sound rose clearly above the noise of the traf c and the hawkers' cries.
While the ute seller played slowly, meditatively, and without excessive display, the hawkers
shouted out their wares.
2. At Pashupatinath, there is a small shrine that protrudes from the stone platform on the
riverbank. The belief is that when it emerges fully, the goddess inside will escape, and the evil
period of Kaliyuga will end on earth.
3. (i) The author has drawn powerful images and pictures of the atmosphere of 'febrile confusion
outside the temple of Pashupatinath. Many worshippers trying to get the priest's attention were
elbowed aside by others pushing their way to the front. On the main gate, a party of saffron-clad
Westerners struggled for permission to enter as only Hindus were allowed to enter the temple. A
Fight broke out between two monkeys. One was chasing the other, who jumped onto a
shivalinga,then ran screaming around the temples and down to the river, the holy Bagmati.
(ii) He saw that the Boudhanath Stupa had an immense white dome, which was ringed by a
road.Small shops were there on the outer edge where felt bags, Tibetan prints and silver
jewellery could be bought. There were no crowds there. On the busiest streets of Kathmandu, he
saw fruitsellers, ute sellers, hawkers of postcards, shops selling Western cosmetics, lm rolls,
chocolate,copper utensils and Nepalese antiques.
(iii) The sounds he heard were lm songs that were blaring out from the radios, car horns,
bicycle bells, vendors shouting out their wares. He also listened to ute music, calling it the
most universaland most particular of sounds.
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QIII Answer the following questions in not more than 100–150 words each.
1. Compare and contrast the atmosphere in and around the Boudhanath shrine with the
Pashupatinath temple.
2. How does the author describe Kathmandu’s busiest streets?
3. “To hear any ute is to be drawn into the commonality of all mankind.” Why does the author
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made pole to the quills of a porcupine.
4. The ve kinds of utes are the reed neh, the Japaneseshakuhachi, the deep bansuri of
Hindustani classical music, the clear or breathy utes of South America, and the high-pitched
Chinese utes.
Page : 132 , Block Name : Thinking About The Text
QII Answer each question in a short paragraph.
1. What difference does the author note between the ute seller and the other hawkers?
2. What is the belief at Pashupatinath about the end of Kaliyug?
3. The author has drawn powerful images and pictures. Pick out three examples each of
(i) the atmosphere of ‘febrile confusion’ outside the temple of Pashupatinath (for example: some
people trying to get the priest’s attention are elbowed aside...)
(ii) the things he sees
(iii) the sounds he hears
Answer. 1. The author notes that the ute seller selected a ute from time to time and played it
for a few minutes. The sound rose clearly above the noise of the traf c and the hawkers' cries.
While the ute seller played slowly, meditatively, and without excessive display, the hawkers
shouted out their wares.
2. At Pashupatinath, there is a small shrine that protrudes from the stone platform on the
riverbank. The belief is that when it emerges fully, the goddess inside will escape, and the evil
period of Kaliyuga will end on earth.
3. (i) The author has drawn powerful images and pictures of the atmosphere of 'febrile confusion
outside the temple of Pashupatinath. Many worshippers trying to get the priest's attention were
elbowed aside by others pushing their way to the front. On the main gate, a party of saffron-clad
Westerners struggled for permission to enter as only Hindus were allowed to enter the temple. A
Fight broke out between two monkeys. One was chasing the other, who jumped onto a
shivalinga,then ran screaming around the temples and down to the river, the holy Bagmati.
(ii) He saw that the Boudhanath Stupa had an immense white dome, which was ringed by a
road.Small shops were there on the outer edge where felt bags, Tibetan prints and silver
jewellery could be bought. There were no crowds there. On the busiest streets of Kathmandu, he
saw fruitsellers, ute sellers, hawkers of postcards, shops selling Western cosmetics, lm rolls,
chocolate,copper utensils and Nepalese antiques.
(iii) The sounds he heard were lm songs that were blaring out from the radios, car horns,
bicycle bells, vendors shouting out their wares. He also listened to ute music, calling it the
most universaland most particular of sounds.
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QIII Answer the following questions in not more than 100–150 words each.
1. Compare and contrast the atmosphere in and around the Boudhanath shrine with the
Pashupatinath temple.
2. How does the author describe Kathmandu’s busiest streets?
3. “To hear any ute is to be drawn into the commonality of all mankind.” Why does the author
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say this?
Answer. 1. The atmosphere at Pashupatinath temple was one of noise, chaos and confusion.
Worshippers were trying to get the priest's attention; others were pushing their way to the front;
saffron-clad Westerners were trying to enter the temple; monkeys were ghting and adding to
the general noise; a corpse was being cremated on the banks of the river Bagmati; washerwomen
were at their work, while their children were bathing. In contrast, the Boudhanath stupa was "a
haven of quietness in the busy streets around". There was a sense of stillness and serenity about
the Buddhist shrine.
2. Along Kathmandu's narrowest and busiest streets, there were small shrines and ower-
adorned deities. Apart from these, there were fruit sellers, ute sellers, hawkers of postcards,
shops selling Western cosmetics, lm rolls, chocolate, copper utensils and Nepalese antiques.
The author heard lm songs that were blaring out from the radios, sounds of car horns and
bicycle bells,vendors shouting out their wares. He also saw a ute seller with many bansuris. He
contrasts the serene music produced by the ute seller with the cries of the hawkers.
3. The author considers ute music to be "the most universal and most particular" of all
music.There is no culture that does not have its ute. Each kind of ute has a speci c ngering
and compass, and "weaves its own associations". Still, for the author, to hear any ute is "to be
drawn into the commonality of all mankind". In spite of their differences, every ute produces
music with the help of the human breath. Similarly, in spite of the differences in caste, culture,
religion, region,all human beings are the same, with the same living breath running through all
of them.
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QI Read the following sentences carefully to understand the meaning of the italicised phrases.
Then match the phrasal verbs in Column A with their meanings in Column B.
1. A communal war broke out when the princess was abducted by the neighbouring prince.
2. The cockpit broke off from the plane during the plane crash.
3. The car broke down on the way and we were left stranded in the jungle.
4. The dacoit broke away from the police as they took him to court.
5. The brothers broke up after the death of the father.
6. The thief broke into our house when we were away.
Answer.
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say this?
Answer. 1. The atmosphere at Pashupatinath temple was one of noise, chaos and confusion.
Worshippers were trying to get the priest's attention; others were pushing their way to the front;
saffron-clad Westerners were trying to enter the temple; monkeys were ghting and adding to
the general noise; a corpse was being cremated on the banks of the river Bagmati; washerwomen
were at their work, while their children were bathing. In contrast, the Boudhanath stupa was "a
haven of quietness in the busy streets around". There was a sense of stillness and serenity about
the Buddhist shrine.
2. Along Kathmandu's narrowest and busiest streets, there were small shrines and ower-
adorned deities. Apart from these, there were fruit sellers, ute sellers, hawkers of postcards,
shops selling Western cosmetics, lm rolls, chocolate, copper utensils and Nepalese antiques.
The author heard lm songs that were blaring out from the radios, sounds of car horns and
bicycle bells,vendors shouting out their wares. He also saw a ute seller with many bansuris. He
contrasts the serene music produced by the ute seller with the cries of the hawkers.
3. The author considers ute music to be "the most universal and most particular" of all
music.There is no culture that does not have its ute. Each kind of ute has a speci c ngering
and compass, and "weaves its own associations". Still, for the author, to hear any ute is "to be
drawn into the commonality of all mankind". In spite of their differences, every ute produces
music with the help of the human breath. Similarly, in spite of the differences in caste, culture,
religion, region,all human beings are the same, with the same living breath running through all
of them.
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QI Read the following sentences carefully to understand the meaning of the italicised phrases.
Then match the phrasal verbs in Column A with their meanings in Column B.
1. A communal war broke out when the princess was abducted by the neighbouring prince.
2. The cockpit broke off from the plane during the plane crash.
3. The car broke down on the way and we were left stranded in the jungle.
4. The dacoit broke away from the police as they took him to court.
5. The brothers broke up after the death of the father.
6. The thief broke into our house when we were away.
Answer.
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QII 1. Use the suf xes -ion or -tion to form nouns from the following verbs. Make the necessary
changes in the spellings of the words. Example: proclaim – proclamation
Cremate________
act ________
Exhaust_______
invent ________
tempt ________
immigrate _________
direct ________
meditate _________
imagine __________
dislocate _________
associate _________
dedicate __________
2. Now ll in the blanks with suitable words from the ones that you have formed.
(i) Mass literacy was possible only after the________ of the printing machine.
(ii) Ramesh is unable to tackle the situation as he lacks________ .
(iii) I could not resist the to________ open the letter.
(iv) Hardwork and___________ are the main keys to success.
(v) The children were almost fainting with____________ after being made to stand in the sun.
Answer.
1.
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QII 1. Use the suf xes -ion or -tion to form nouns from the following verbs. Make the necessary
changes in the spellings of the words. Example: proclaim – proclamation
Cremate________
act ________
Exhaust_______
invent ________
tempt ________
immigrate _________
direct ________
meditate _________
imagine __________
dislocate _________
associate _________
dedicate __________
2. Now ll in the blanks with suitable words from the ones that you have formed.
(i) Mass literacy was possible only after the________ of the printing machine.
(ii) Ramesh is unable to tackle the situation as he lacks________ .
(iii) I could not resist the to________ open the letter.
(iv) Hardwork and___________ are the main keys to success.
(v) The children were almost fainting with____________ after being made to stand in the sun.
Answer.
1.
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2. (i) invention
(ii) direction
(iii) temptation
(iv) dedication
(v) exhaustion
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QIII Punctuation
Use capital letters, full stops, question marks, commas and inverted commas wherever necessary
in the following paragraph. an arrogant lion was wandering through the jungle one day he asked
the tiger who is stronger than you you O lion replied the tiger who is more erce than a leopard
asked the lion you sir replied the leopard he marched up to an elephant and asked the same
question the elephant picked him up in his trunk swung him in the air and threw him down look
said the lion there is no need to get mad just because you don’t know the answer
Answer. An arrogant lion was wandering through the jungle. One day, he asked the tiger, 'Who is
stronger than you?" "You, O lion!" replied the tiger. "Who is more erce than a leopard?" asked
the lion."You sir," replied the leopard. He marched up to an elephant and asked the same
question. The Elephant picked him up in his trunk, swung him in the air, and threw him down.
"Look," said the lion, "there is no need to get mad just because you don't know the answer."
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QIV 1. The heart is a pump that _____________ (send) the blood circulating through our body. The
pumping action___________ (takeplace) when the left ventricle of the heart___________ (contract).
This__________ (force) the blood out into the arteries, which___________ (expand) to receive the
oncoming blood.
2. The African lung sh can live without water for up to four years. During a drought
it_____________ (dig) a pit and__________ (enclose) itself in a capsule of slime and earth, leaving a
tiny opening for air. The capsule _________ (dry) and______________ (harden), but when
rain___________ (come), the mud__________ (dissolve) and the lung sh______________ (swim) away.
3. MAHESH : We have to organise a class party for our teacher._________ (Do) anyone play an
instrument?
VIPUL : Rohit__________ (play) the ute.
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2. (i) invention
(ii) direction
(iii) temptation
(iv) dedication
(v) exhaustion
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QIII Punctuation
Use capital letters, full stops, question marks, commas and inverted commas wherever necessary
in the following paragraph. an arrogant lion was wandering through the jungle one day he asked
the tiger who is stronger than you you O lion replied the tiger who is more erce than a leopard
asked the lion you sir replied the leopard he marched up to an elephant and asked the same
question the elephant picked him up in his trunk swung him in the air and threw him down look
said the lion there is no need to get mad just because you don’t know the answer
Answer. An arrogant lion was wandering through the jungle. One day, he asked the tiger, 'Who is
stronger than you?" "You, O lion!" replied the tiger. "Who is more erce than a leopard?" asked
the lion."You sir," replied the leopard. He marched up to an elephant and asked the same
question. The Elephant picked him up in his trunk, swung him in the air, and threw him down.
"Look," said the lion, "there is no need to get mad just because you don't know the answer."
Page : 132 , Block Name : Thinking About Language
QIV 1. The heart is a pump that _____________ (send) the blood circulating through our body. The
pumping action___________ (takeplace) when the left ventricle of the heart___________ (contract).
This__________ (force) the blood out into the arteries, which___________ (expand) to receive the
oncoming blood.
2. The African lung sh can live without water for up to four years. During a drought
it_____________ (dig) a pit and__________ (enclose) itself in a capsule of slime and earth, leaving a
tiny opening for air. The capsule _________ (dry) and______________ (harden), but when
rain___________ (come), the mud__________ (dissolve) and the lung sh______________ (swim) away.
3. MAHESH : We have to organise a class party for our teacher._________ (Do) anyone play an
instrument?
VIPUL : Rohit__________ (play) the ute.
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MAHESH :__________ (Do) he also act?
VIPUL : No, he___________________ (compose) music.
MAHESH : That’s wonderful!
Answer.
1. The heart is a pump that sends the blood circulating through our body. The pumping action
takes place when the left ventricle of the heart contracts. This forces the blood out into the
arteries, which expands to receive the oncoming blood.
2. The African lung sh can live without water for up to four years. During drought, it digs a pit
and encloses itself in a capsule of slime and earth, leaving a tiny opening for air. The capsule
dries and hardens, but when rain comes, the mud dissolves and the lung sh swims away.
3. Mahesh: We have to organise a class party for our teacher. Does anyone play an instrument?
Vipul: Rohit plays the ute.
Mahesh: Does he also act?
Vipul: No, he composes music.
Mahesh: That's wonderful!
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Q1 Discuss in class the shrines you have visited or know about. Speak about one of them
Answer. DIY
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Q2 Imagine you are giving an eyewitness account or a running commentary of one of the
following:
(i) a game of football, cricket or hockey, or some sports event
(ii) a parade (e.g. Republic Day) or some other national event Speak a few sentences narrating
what you see and hear. Use the simple present and the present continuous tenses.
For example:
He passes the ball but Ben gets in the way …
These brave soldiers guard our frontiers. They display their skills here …
Answer. DIY
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QI The text you read is a travelogue where the author, Vikram Seth, talks about his visit to two
sacred places in Kathmandu. Imagine that you were with Vikram Seth on his visit to
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MAHESH :__________ (Do) he also act?
VIPUL : No, he___________________ (compose) music.
MAHESH : That’s wonderful!
Answer.
1. The heart is a pump that sends the blood circulating through our body. The pumping action
takes place when the left ventricle of the heart contracts. This forces the blood out into the
arteries, which expands to receive the oncoming blood.
2. The African lung sh can live without water for up to four years. During drought, it digs a pit
and encloses itself in a capsule of slime and earth, leaving a tiny opening for air. The capsule
dries and hardens, but when rain comes, the mud dissolves and the lung sh swims away.
3. Mahesh: We have to organise a class party for our teacher. Does anyone play an instrument?
Vipul: Rohit plays the ute.
Mahesh: Does he also act?
Vipul: No, he composes music.
Mahesh: That's wonderful!
Page : 134 , Block Name : Thinking About Language
Q1 Discuss in class the shrines you have visited or know about. Speak about one of them
Answer. DIY
Page : 133 , Block Name : Speaking
Q2 Imagine you are giving an eyewitness account or a running commentary of one of the
following:
(i) a game of football, cricket or hockey, or some sports event
(ii) a parade (e.g. Republic Day) or some other national event Speak a few sentences narrating
what you see and hear. Use the simple present and the present continuous tenses.
For example:
He passes the ball but Ben gets in the way …
These brave soldiers guard our frontiers. They display their skills here …
Answer. DIY
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QI The text you read is a travelogue where the author, Vikram Seth, talks about his visit to two
sacred places in Kathmandu. Imagine that you were with Vikram Seth on his visit to
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Pashupatinath temple, and you were noting down all that you saw and did there, so that you
could write a travelogue later. Record in point form
what you see when you reach the Pashupatinath temple
what you see happening inside the temple
what you do when inside the temple
what you see outside the temple
what your impressions are about the place.
Answer. DIY
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QII Here is your diary entry when you visited Agra. Read the points and try to write a travelogue
describing your visit to Agra and the Taj Mahal. You may add more details. January 2003 — rise
before dawn — take the Shatabdi Express at 6.15 a.m. from Delhi — meet a newly-married couple
on train — talk about Himachal Pradesh — get off the train — enter the once-grand city, Agra —
twisted alleys — traf c dense — rickshaws, cars, people — vendors selling religious artifacts,
plastic toys, spices and sweets — go to the Taj Mahal — constructed entirely of white marble —
magical quality — colour changes with varying of light and shadow — marble with gemstones
inside — re ection of the Taj Mahal in the pond — school-children, tourists — tourist guides
following people.
Answer. DIY
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Q1 “A slumber did my spirit seal,” says the poet. That is, a deep sleep ‘closed off’ his soul (or
mind). How does the poet react to his loved one’s death? Does he feel bitter grief ? Or does he
feel a great peace?
Answer. The poet is shocked and surprised at the death of his loved one It feels painful. Death
does not make anyone feel good. It is always associated with misery.
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Q2 The passing of time will no longer affect her, says the poet. Which lines of the poem say this?
Answer. The passing of time will no longer affect her, says the poet. Which lines of the poem say
this?
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Pashupatinath temple, and you were noting down all that you saw and did there, so that you
could write a travelogue later. Record in point form
what you see when you reach the Pashupatinath temple
what you see happening inside the temple
what you do when inside the temple
what you see outside the temple
what your impressions are about the place.
Answer. DIY
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QII Here is your diary entry when you visited Agra. Read the points and try to write a travelogue
describing your visit to Agra and the Taj Mahal. You may add more details. January 2003 — rise
before dawn — take the Shatabdi Express at 6.15 a.m. from Delhi — meet a newly-married couple
on train — talk about Himachal Pradesh — get off the train — enter the once-grand city, Agra —
twisted alleys — traf c dense — rickshaws, cars, people — vendors selling religious artifacts,
plastic toys, spices and sweets — go to the Taj Mahal — constructed entirely of white marble —
magical quality — colour changes with varying of light and shadow — marble with gemstones
inside — re ection of the Taj Mahal in the pond — school-children, tourists — tourist guides
following people.
Answer. DIY
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Q1 “A slumber did my spirit seal,” says the poet. That is, a deep sleep ‘closed off’ his soul (or
mind). How does the poet react to his loved one’s death? Does he feel bitter grief ? Or does he
feel a great peace?
Answer. The poet is shocked and surprised at the death of his loved one It feels painful. Death
does not make anyone feel good. It is always associated with misery.
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Q2 The passing of time will no longer affect her, says the poet. Which lines of the poem say this?
Answer. The passing of time will no longer affect her, says the poet. Which lines of the poem say
this?
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Q3 How does the poet imagine her to be, after death? Does he think of her as a person living in a
very happy state (a ‘heaven’)? Or does he see her now as a part of nature? In which lines of the
poem do you nd your answer?
Answer. The poet imagines her to be an inseparable part of nature, No. he does not think so
because heaven' is not a dead thing. It is shown in the line 'Rolled round in earth's diurnal
course/With rocks and stones and trees',
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Q3 How does the poet imagine her to be, after death? Does he think of her as a person living in a
very happy state (a ‘heaven’)? Or does he see her now as a part of nature? In which lines of the
poem do you nd your answer?
Answer. The poet imagines her to be an inseparable part of nature, No. he does not think so
because heaven' is not a dead thing. It is shown in the line 'Rolled round in earth's diurnal
course/With rocks and stones and trees',
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Document Details
| Board / Org | NCERT |
| Exam | Class 9 |
| Type | Solution |
| Pages | 9 |
| Updated | 22 Jul 2026 |