JHALKARI
DICTATION – 1
Read the chapter from your
book and answer the following questions.
1. Where was the child
born?
She was born in Jhansi.
2. Why was she
named Jhalkari?
Jhalkari means the
tigress. Once she had killed a tiger in the jungle, so people nicknamed her
Jhalkari.
3. Why did Rani demand
Jhalkari to be her friend?
Rani demanded because
Jhalkari had frank and fearless attitude.
4. Who is Dulaji
Thakur?
Dulaji Thakur is a
gunner, who was in charge of the South gate of the fort.
5. Do you think Dulaji
betrayed Rani?
Yes, in return for a
large sum of money, Dulaji led British into the fort by stealth at night.
6. What was the last
word Jhalkari spoke before she died?
Before Jhalkari dies she
cried out, “Long live Lakshmibai! Long live freedom!”
DICTATION – 2
Read the chapter from your
book and answer the following questions.
1. What are the games
did Jhalkari play in her childhood?
She climbed trees, swim
in the rivers and played the games that people called boys' games.
2. How did she kill
the tiger?
She killed the tiger
with a sturdy stick.
3. What did the Rani
and Jhalkari do together?
They went out riding
together, fences, wrestled and practised shooting with revolver and gun.
4. What is the name of
the company who traded in India in 1957?
It is 'the East India Company'.
5. What is the meaning
of the word 'territory'?
area, property, land
6. When was the fort
of Jhansi attacked?
The fort of Jhansi was
attacked in March 1858.
7. How long did the
fight continue?
The fight continued more than four days.
8. What is the meaning
of the word 'troop'?
Soldiers, army
9. What is the
meaning of the word 'captive'?
Bonded, captured,
arrested, prisoned.
10. What is the
meaning of the word 'begged'?
requested
WORD MEANING
fearless - daring, courageous
strain - tiring, go beyond one's own capacity
orphan - a child without parents
hardship - great suffering
sturdy - thick
fenced - fought with swords for practice
rose is rebellion - decided to fight
bombarded - attacked repeatedly
by stealth - in a secret manner
reluctant - unwilling
betrayer - a person who is not faithful
frank - friendly
wrestled - fighting competition
expanded - stretching, extending, spread
territory - area, boundary, land
ruled - govern
harshly - cruel, merciless
troops - army, gang
steady - firm, strong, constant
rush - hurry, fast
daring - courageous, fearless
fierce - dangerous
begged - requested
disguised - dressed
traitor - a person who is not faithful to his country
coward - not daring, weak
furious - anger
tricked - misguided
conquer - win
rise - wake up
A. CHOOSE THE RIGHT OPTION.
1. People liked Jhalkari because
a. she worked hard in a cheerful way.
b. she liked boyish games.
c. she was bold and fearless. (✔️✔️✔️)
d. she had fought a leopard.
2. Jhalkari had fought the leopard
a. with her bare hands.
b. with her fencing sword.
c. with the help of her friends.
d. with just a thick stick. (✔️✔️✔️)
3. The British entered the fort through
a. the back gates.
b. a gap in the outer walls. (✔️✔️✔️)
c. an underground passage.
d. an aerial route.
B. Reach these sentences and answer the questions that follow.
1. "She shall by my companion,"...
a. Who said this?
This was said by the Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi.
b. Who would be the companion?
Jhalkari would be her companion.
c. Where did the speaker meet the person who is being spoken about?
Jhalkari was married to a soldier in the army of Rani Lakshmibai and went away to live with him in Jhansi. That was how the Rani chanced to see her one day.
2. "Call Dulaji at once," he ordered his soldiers. "Dulaji will know."
a. Who is the speaker of this lines?
The British commander is the speaker of this lines.
b. Who was Dulaji?
Duliji Thakur, who betrayed Rani, was a gunner in charge of the South gate of the fort.
c. Why would Dulaji 'know' what the speaker was talking about?
Dulaji would know it as he was working a the gunner of the fort where Rani lived.
3. "Do you think it is easy to capture the Rani?"
a. Who said this to whom?
This is said by Dulaji, and he said this to British soldiers.
b. Who had been captured?
Jhalkari had been captured.
c. What did the speaker mean by this question?
The speaker, Dulaji meant that Rani Laxhmibai was not easy to be captured.
4. "Beware! You will never conquer us. We'll rise again and again and fight back until we win our freedom!"
a. Who said this?
Jhalkari said this.
b. Who was the speaker talking to?
The speaker was talking to British.
c. Did the speaker win the freedom that is being talked about?
Yes, the speaker won the freedom but it took so many years.
C. Think and answre.
1. Jhalkari was very loyal to her Rani. How do you know that this was true?
In March 1858, when the British troops attacked the forts at Jhansi, Rani Laxhmibai's troops fought back bravely. There, Jhalkari never left Rani her beloved queen's side, she rode from one point to another, firing at the British soldiers with a steady hand and sure aim.
2. How was Dulaji different from Jhalkari?
Jhalkari was very loyal to Rani Laxhmibai. She was always ready to sacrifice her own life in order to save Rani's. On the other hand Dulaji was a traitor who in return for a large sum of money, led the British to the fort stealthily.
D. Discuss in class.
What is loyalty? How can you be loyal to your school and your country?
The quality of being faithful is called loyalty. We can be loyal to our school and country by doing our work faithfully. If we do not do our duty and responsibilities well, we can never learn to be faithful or loyal to our country.
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