6. The Ghat of the Only World, 11th-Eng

 

6. The Ghat of the Only World (Amitov Ghosh)

Main points of the Chapter:

·        This play is about Agha Shahid, a close friend of the writer.

·        He was a famous poet also. But he was suffering from cancer.

·        He knew that he was not going to live long.

·        He asked the writer to write something about him after his death.

·        In this chapter, he writes about Agha Shahid.

·        Both the writer and Shahid had studied at Delhi University.

·        Shahid belonged to Kashmir and in 1975, he migrated to America.

·        His brother was already settled there.

·        Later, Shahid’s two sisters also joined them.

·        Shahid spoke first time to the writer about his suffering on 25th April 2001.

·        The writer had known him long before he actually met him.

·        Shahid’s book of poems ‘The Country without a Post Office’ had made a great impression on the writer.

·        Both of them had similar tastes.

·        They were fond of Rogan Josh, Roshanara Begum, Kishore Kumar and old Bombay films.

·        Shahid was admitted to hospital on 21 May, 2001.

·        The writer met him last on 27 October, 2001.

·        Shahid died peacefully in his sleep at 2 a.m. on 8th December, 2001.


6. The Ghat of the Only World (Amitov Ghosh)

Very Short Type Q-Ans.

1. Who is the writer of ‘The Ghat of the Only World’?

Ans. Amitov Ghosh

2. Who was Agha Shahid?

Ans. Amitov Ghosh’s friend

3. What had Agha Shahid been suffering from?

Ans. From cancer

4. What did Shahid ask the writer to do after his death?

Ans. To write about him after his death

5. What was Agha Shahid?

Ans. A poet

6. What is the name of the book of poems written by Agha Shahid?

Ans. The Country Without a Post Office

7. What was the birth place of Agha Shahid?

Ans. Srinagar

8. Where did the writer and Agha Shahid pursue their higher studies?

Ans. At Brooklyn in USA

9. Where did Shahid do teaching job?

Ans. In the USA

10. Where was Shahid appointed a professor in 1999?

Ans. University of Utah

11. What common interests did the writer and Shahid have?

Ans. Rogan josh, Roshanara Begum, Kishore Kumar and old Bombay films.

12. What did Shahid want to make in his home?

Ans. A temple


Sushil Kumar