Class – 12th
Subject – English
Day – Tuesday
Date – 22/09/2020
Topic –Short Type Q-Ans. of
‘Indigo’
5. Indigo (Louis Fischer)
Short Type Q-Ans.
1. Why is Rajkumar Shukla described as
being ‘resolute’?
Ans.
Rajkumar Shukla was a poor farmer of Champaran. He wanted that Gandhiji should
help the poor peasants of his area. He wanted to fix a date of Gandhiji visit
to Champaran. Gandhiji was busy at that time. He had many appointments. But
Rajkumar Shukla accompanied Gandhiji everywhere. He waited till Gandhiji was
free. He did not leave Gandhiji side until he fixed the date. Thus Rajkumar
Shukla was resolute man.
2. Why did Gandhiji agree to a settlement
of 25 per cent refund to the farmers?
Ans.
The landlords had agreed to surrender a part of their money. Gandhiji thought
that the amount of refund was less important. It was really a moral victory for
the farmers. Gandhiji proved too wise
for them. He at once ended deadlock by accepting what the planters wanted. The
British had to surrender part of their money and also their prestige. That is
why, Gandhiji agreed to a settlement of 25 percent refund to the farmers.
3. How did the episode change the plight
of the peasants?
Ans.
This episode changed the condition of the peasants of Champaran. The Peasants
now gained courage. They saw that they had defenders of their rights. One by
one the British planters left their estates. These estates came back to the
peasants. Indigo sharecropping disappeared for ever.
4. Where did Rajkumar Shukla go to meet
Gandhiji and why?
Ans.
Rajkumar Shukla was a poor peasant from Champaran. He went to meet Gandhiji at
Lucknow. He wanted him to come to Champaran and help the poor share croppers.
5. Why do you think Gandhiji considered
the Champaran episode to be a turning point in his life?
Ans.
This episode proved that the British could not give order to Gandhiji in his
own country. They ordered him to leave Champaran, but he refused. At this Gandhiji
was summoned to appear before the court. But he presented his case forcefully.
At last, the government had to drop the case.
Class – 12th
Subject – English
Day – Wednesday
Date – 23/09/2020
Topic –Short Type Q-Ans. of
‘Indigo’
5. Indigo (Louis Fischer)
Short Type Q-Ans.
6. How did Gandhiji help the peasants of
Champaran?
Ans.
Gandhiji fought a long battle for the poor peasants of Champaran. At last,
after one year he was able to get justice for them. Gandhiji worked on the
social level also. He arranged of education, health and hygiene for the poor
peasants and for their families.
7. How was the condition of
sharecroppers of Champaran?
Ans.
The condition of the sharecroppers was very bad. They were feared to grow
Indigo. They were very poor and illiterate. There were no good sources of food
and other things. They were living in miserable condition. They were no so
educated so they did not know more about cleanliness and sanitation. Gandhiji
motivated them about cleanliness and sanitation. Gandhiji also taught them a
lesson about self-reliance.
8. Why do you think the servants thought
Gandhiji to be another peasant ?
Ans.
In Patna, Rajkumar Shukla took Gandhiji to the house of Rajendra Prasad who
later became the first President of India. At that time Rajendra Prasad was not
at home. The servants knew Rajkumar as he often visited. So they thought that
Gandhiji was also a peasant.
9. Who was Louis Fischer? What did
Gandhiji tell him?
Ans.
Louis Fischer was an American writer. He was friend and follower of Gandhiji.
In 1942, he visited Gandhiji at his ashram in Sevagram. Gandhiji told him how
in 1917, he decided to fight against the British officers.
10. Why did thousand of peasants come to
Motihari?
Ans.
The police ordered Gandhiji to leave Champaran at once. But Gandhiji disobeyed
that order. He telegraphed Rajendra Prasad to come from Bihar with his friends.
The farmers came to know that Gandhiji was in trouble. So, the next morning a
large number of farmers came to Motihari