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: To
educate the girls of her village Chandraprabha gathered the girls of her
village and teach them what she had learnt during the day.
(c) Which two incidents show us how Chandraprabha fought for the rights
of girls?
Answer: Chandraprabha Saikiani fought all time for
the right of girls. She compelled the school authorities to allow all girls of
all religions to avail the hostel facility. She was also against the system of
bamboo screens between man and women in public meeting and she was successful
to uproot it.
(d) On what occasion did Chandraprabha Saikiani inspire women to come out
from behind the bamboo screen?
Answer: In the Assam Sahitya Sabha session held
(1925) at Nogaon, Chandraprabha Saikiani delivered a very powerful speech and
inspire women to come out from behind the bamboo screen.
(e) What steps did Chandraprabha take to eliminate the caste system?
Answer: To eliminate the caste system she took
matters into her hands. She fought for the entry of everyone irrespective of
cats, gender and class into the famous Hayagriva Madhav temple in Hajo.
(f) What was Chandraprabha Saikiani's role in the freedom movement of India?
Answer: In 1921, when Chandraprabha met Mahatma
Gandhi, she was inspired to join the freedom movement. She spread the message
of khadi, boycott of foreign clothes, removal of untouchability, banning of
opium and other social evils. From 1930 onwards she immersed herself in the
freedom movement.
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 of
home, she fought to make formal education
available for girls.
(b) In those days girls' schools did not exist, so Chandraprabha did not wadng through mud to attend a school which only
had boys and was situated several kilometers away.
(c) Chandraprabha and her sister were awarded a scholarship to study in Nagaon Mission School.
(d) In order to eliminate the evils of the caste system, Chandraprabha
fought for the entry of To eliminate the caste
system she took matters into her hands. She fought for the entry of everyone
irrespective of cats, gender and class into the famous Hayagriva Madhav temple
in Hajo.
(e) Being inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, Chandraprabha joined the freedom movement of India.
3. Read the following sentences and find a word from the text to
replace the underlined part.
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.
Answer: renowned
(b) She tried to get rid of all the cultural or religious
restrictions against women that prevailed during those days.
Answer: taboos
(c) Channdraprabha refused to accept and questioned the
prevailing custom of women sitting behind bamboo screens in public meetings.
Answer: challenged
(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.
Answer: stanchly
(e) Whenever she saw any injustice, her desire to resist
authority rose to the occasion.
Answer: rebellious spirit
4. Listen to your teacher read
out the first paragraph of the lesson. As you listen, complete the table below
with information about Chandraprabha Saikiani:
|
Chandraprabha Saikiani |
A renowned social
reformer from Assam. |
|
Birth |
16 March 1901. |
|
Father |
Ratiram Mazumdar. |
|
Mother |
Ganga Priya |
|
Sister |
Rajniprabha |
|
School |
A school which only had boys and was
situated several kilometers away. |
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: (i) formation of Assam Pradeshik
Mahila Samiti
(e) The fifth paragraph is about:
(i) the caste system of India
(ii) Chandraprabha Saikiani's visit to Hajo
|
(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: (i) Chandraprabha Saikiani's meeting with
Mahatma Gandhi
(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: (iii) Chandraprabha Saikiani's motivation
to join the freedom movement
6. Discuss in groups and share what
you have learnt about:
(a) The condition of women during the days of Chandraprabha Saikiani
(b) Chandraprabha Saikiani's role in the freedom movement
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