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We are all Indians Class 2 Notes English

Key Points of the Poem

In this chapter, we will meet children from different parts of India. They will share interesting things about themselves and their regions. Through their stories, we will learn about India's diverse cultures, languages, and traditions.

  • In this poem, we meet children from different parts of India. 
  • They talk about their homes and traditions. 
  • Their stories help us learn about India's cultures and languages.

Detailed Summary

We are all Indians Class 2 Notes English

Stanza 1

My name is Meenakshi.
I come from Tamil Nadu.
I speak Tamil.
My favourite festival is Pongal.
What is your name?

Meenakshi introduces herself to us. She is from Tamil Nadu and speaks Tamil. Her favourite festival is Pongal, which is a festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu.

Stanza 2

I am Ramu.
I come from Gujarat.
I speak Gujarati.
I like to dance the Garba.
I am seven years old.
How old are you?

Ramu is from Gujarat. He speaks Gujarati and loves to dance Garba. Garba is a special dance from Gujarat. Older people teach it to children, and when the children grow up, they teach it to others. Ramu is seven years old.

We are all Indians Class 2 Notes English

Stanza 3

My name is Gulabo.
I come from Rajasthan.
I like wearing colourful clothes.
I enjoy seeing puppet shows.
I travel by camel.
How do you travel?

We meet Gulabo. She is from Rajasthan. She likes to wear colorful clothes and watch puppet shows. She travels on a camel.

Stanza 4

I am Badal.
I come from Bengal.
I speak Bengali.
I like painting and music.
I study at Santiniketan.
Where do you study?

After Gulabo, Badal introduces himself. He hails from Bengal and speaks Bengali. Badal loves painting and music and studies at Santiniketan.

We are all Indians Class 2 Notes English

Stanza 5

I am Vibha.
I come from Maharashtra.
I speak Marathi.
Once I visited Ellora and
Ajanta caves.
Have you travelled
anywhere?

Vibha is from Maharashtra. She speaks in Marathi. Vibha tells us that she once visited Ellora and Ajanta caves.

Stanza 6

I am Surinder.
I come from Punjab.
I speak Punjabi.
My neighbour Mallika
likes to do Bhangra.
Which dance do you like?

Surinder tells us about his home state Punjab. He speaks Punjabi and tells us about his neighbour Mallika who likes to do Bhangra, the folk dance of Punjab.

Stanza 7

I am Neerja. I come
from Uttar Pradesh.
I have seen the Taj
Mahal.
Have you seen any
monument?

Neerja introduces her by telling us that she is from Uttar Pradesh. She has seen the Taj Mahal.

We are all Indians Class 2 Notes English

Stanza 8

My name is Nonglik .
I come from Manipur.
I speak Manipuri.
What language do you
speak?

Nonglik is from Manipur and speaks Manipuri.

Stanza 9

My name is Kamala.
I come from Karnataka.
I speak Kannada.
I play the Mridang.
Do you play any musical
instrument?

Kamala is from Karnataka and speaks Kannada. She also plays the Mridang, which is a musical instrument.

Stanza 10

Bharti is my name.
I come from Andhra Pradesh.
I speak Telugu.
During my summer holidays
I go to Kashmir
and stay with my friends
Salma and Suresh.
Where do you go for your holidays?

We are then introduced to Bharti. She hails from Andhra Pradesh and speaks Telugu. She tells us about her summer holidays when she goes to Kashmir and stays with her friends, Salma and Suresh.

Stanza 11

We are two sisters.
We belong to Odisha.
We speak Odia.
We decorate our walls and floors.
Do you have a sister or a
brother?

Two sisters from Odisha tell us that they speak Odia. They also decorate their walls and floors.

Stanza 12

My name is Unni.
I come from Kerala.
I speak Malayalam.
My favourite tree is the coconut tree.
Which tree do you like?

Unni is from Kerala. She speaks Malayalam and coconut tree is her favourite tree.

Stanza 13

But we are
all Indians.
Each of us is
unique.

No matter where we come from, we are all Indians and we are all different in our own beautiful ways.

Message

The poem tells us about children from the many states of India. They speak different languages, have different cultures and traditions but they all belong to one nation, India.

Five Words and Meanings

  • Festival: A special event or celebration with music, dance, and fun.
  • Tradition: Practices that are passed down from one generation to another.
  • Culture: The way of life, including language, clothing, food, and art, of a particular group of people.
  • Monument:A building or structure that is important and historical.
  • Unique:Something that is one-of-a-kind or different from everything else.
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