NCERT Solutions for Class 4 English Chapter 12 - Maheshwar

Let us Think

A. Answer the following.

Q1: Who was Ahilya Bai?
Ans: Ahilya Bai was a warrior queen who ruled over Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh. She built the Maheshwar Fort and was kind and wise.

Q2: Where is Maheshwar Fort located? What makes its location special?
Ans: Maheshwar Fort is located in Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh, 95 kilometres from Indore. Its location is special because it is on a hill by the Narmada River, overlooking the town and the river.

Q3: What materials were used to build Maheshwar Fort, and where did they come from?
Ans: The Maheshwar Fort was built with special red stones. These stones came from Gujarat and Rajasthan.

Q4: What does the statue of Queen Ahilya Bai in front of the palace represent?
Ans: The 13-feet tall statue of Queen Ahilya Bai represents her as a guardian watching over her land.

B. Think and discuss.

Q1: Aarav and Ananya get excited about visiting Maheshwar Fort. What do you think makes historical places like this interesting?
Ans: Historical places like Maheshwar Fort are interesting because they tell stories about old times, show beautiful buildings, and let us learn about brave people like Queen Ahilya Bai.

Q2: If you were Aarav or Ananya, what part of the fort would you be most excited to see—the overhanging balconies, the statue, or the temples? Why?
Ans: I would be most excited to see the overhanging balconies because they seem to float in the air, and it would be fun to look down from them.

Let us Learn

A. The words “smiling”, “grinning”, and “laughing” have similar meanings.

Example:     

• happy, joyful, cheerful     
• brave, bold, fearless

Given below are sets of words that have similar meaning along with a word that does not fit the group. Circle the odd one out.
Q1: sad, unhappy, tearful, thrilled
Ans: The odd one out is thrilled because it means happy, while the others mean sad.

Q2: talk, discuss, kind, speak
Ans: The odd one out is kind because it means nice, while the others are about speaking.

Q3: noisy, quiet, silent, calm
Ans: The odd one out is noisy because it means loud, while the others mean soft or quiet.

Q4: cotton, wooden, silk, woollen
Ans: The odd one out is wooden because it is made from wood, while the others are soft fabrics.

Find out two such sets of words and write them below.
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• Set 1: big, large, huge
• Set 2: run, jump, walk

B. Read the word ‘design’ aloud. 

What did you observe? 

The letter ‘g’ is silent.

Now, read the following words. Underline the words that have a silent ‘g’ letter.

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(Note: In these words, the 'g' is not pronounced, e.g., "sign" sounds like "sine," "night" like "nite," and "high" like "hi.")

C. Match the following.

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Let us Listen

Arrange the following sentences in the order in which they appear in the passage.

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Let us Speak

A. Find out from the elders of your home and your locality about any historical place that is there in your town or nearby. You may consider more than one place too! Collect information and pictures of that place and present it to the class.
Ans:

• Name of the place: Agra
• Name of the monument: Taj Mahal
• Historical people associated with that monument: Emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal
• Special features of that monument: It is a beautiful white marble building with a big dome and four tall minarets.
• How the monument is connected to the people (emotionally): People feel proud of the Taj Mahal because it is a symbol of love and a wonder of the world.
• Other relevant information: It was built in the 1600s, and many tourists visit it every year.
  Presentation: I will show pictures of the Taj Mahal and tell my class, "This is the Taj Mahal in Agra. It was built by Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is made of white marble and looks very beautiful. People love it because it shows true love. It is also a famous place for tourists."

B. Complete the following passage with suitable Articles (a, an, and the)

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​Let us Write

A. Imagine you are visiting Maheshwar Fort with your family. Write a short description of what you see and feel as you explore the fort's balconies and temples.
Ans: I am at Maheshwar Fort with my family. I see the big red stone walls and the overhanging balconies that look like they are floating. From the balconies, I can see the Narmada River shining below and the town of Maheshwar. The temples near the fort have beautiful designs, and I hear bells ringing. I feel excited to be in such a grand place and happy to learn about Queen Ahilya Bai. It feels like I am in a story from the past.

B. Based on the facts that you have learnt in the lesson, write a short paragraph on the Maheshwar Fort.
Ans: Maheshwar Fort is a beautiful fort in Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh, built by Queen Ahilya Bai. It is on a hill by the Narmada River and made of red stones from Gujarat and Rajasthan. The fort has overhanging balconies, grand staircases, and nearby temples. A 13-feet tall statue of Queen Ahilya Bai stands in front of the palace. The fort is famous, and people in Maheshwar also make special Maheshwari sarees.