Important Question THE PASSING AWAY OF BAPU

THE PASSING AWAY OF BAPU

THE PASSING AWAY OF BAPU
By Nayantara Sehgal

Compiled by
PK Bawali

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মাধ্যমিক ইংরাজি পরীক্ষায় ভালো ফল করার জন্য তোমাদের একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ইংরেজি গদ্য “THE PASSING AWAY OF BAPU” থেকে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ বেশ কিছু সংক্ষিপ্ত প্রশ্ন উত্তর Short  Answer Type Questions (SCQ) এই পেজে শেয়ার করা হল। মাধ্যমিক পরীক্ষায় ভাল ফল করতে এই প্রশ্নগুলি তৈরি করে নাও।
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THE PASSING AWAY OF BAPU

Introduction:

The text is taken from ‘Chapter XIII of  Nayantara Sehgal’s ‘PRISON AND CHOCOLATE CAKE’ published in 1954. The text recounts the assassination of Gandhiji and his funeral and how people of India reacted to the news of their beloved “Bapu’s’ death.

SUMMARY

Nayantara Sehgal was having tea at home when an urgent phone call summoned her to Birla House. In a state of shock she reached there to find Gandhiji lying on his death bed surrounded by his relatives and followers. A huge number of people had gathered around the house who had to be calmed with the assurance that they would be allowed to see their beloved leader. As the sense of shock subsided, the uncanny silence gave place to anxiety and helplessness. Thousands walked in the funeral procession. Gandhiji was laid in an open truck and covered with flowers. People pushed each other to touch his feet.

They had walked with Gandhiji in great historical movements. Hence this last walk was specially significant. After some days Gandhiji’s ashes were taken to Allahabad to be immersed in the Ganges by a special train. Gandhiji’s presence could be felt by his followers amidst flowers and bhajans. A sense of loss and helplessness overcame the author as she returned to Delhi with the others. The account ends with a note of optimism as the sense of national pride and responsibility in the author’s mind revives. The author hopes that Gandhiji’s legacy will be immortal through the works of the young generation of India.

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS:

THE PASSING AWAY OF BAPU

SET – 1

1. What was the author doing on the evening of 30th January, 1948?
   • Ans: The author was having tea at home on the evening of 30th January, 1948.
2. How did the author came to know that Gandhi has been shot ?
   • Ans: The author came to know that Gandhiji has been shot by an urgent telephone call.
3. When and where was Gandhiji shot to death?
   • Ans: In the evening of 30 January 1948 Gandhiji was shot to death on his way to a prayer meeting.
4. What did the author do as soon as she heard the sad news ?
   • Ans: As soon as she heard that Gandhiji has been shot, she got into the car and rushed to the Birla House to see Gandhiji.
5. Who was with Gandhi inside the Birla House when he breathed his last? 
   • Ans: Inside the Birla House Gandhiji’s relatives and followers were with him when he breathed his last.

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SET – 2

6. How did the news of Bapu’s death spread ?
   • Ans: Words of Bapuji death spread throughout Delhi like a flame that has been fanned by wind.
7. How did Gandhi’s relatives and followers come to know that the news of Bapu being shot to death?
   • Ans: Out of every window a brown blur of faces of sad people were seen. This is how Gandhiji’s relatives and followers came to know that the news has spread.
8. Why did people jolted one another in a stampede?
   • Ans: People jostled one another in a stampede in order to break into the Birla House.
9. What announcement had calmed people ?
   • Ans: The announcement that people will be allowed to sea Gandhiji before the funeral had calmed people.
10. How did people of India came to know that Bapu was no more?
    • Ans: The people of India was informed by the broadcast that their Bapu was no more.

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SET – 3

11. How was Bapu taken to the crematorium?
    • Ans: Bapu was taken to the crematorium on an open truck covered with flowers
12. When did Gandhiji’s funeral take place?
    • Ans: Gandhiji’s funeral took place on 31 January,1948,a day after his death
13. What did people do seeing Bapuji’s lying thus?
    • Ans: Seeing Bapuji’s lying thus ,people wept and tried to touch his feet.
14. What had Gandhiji left behind?
    • Ans: Gandhiji had left behind his teachings and his values that would continue to live in his children