They had merely heard that a Mahatma who wanted to help them was in trouble with the authorities. Their spontaneous demonstration, in thousands, around the courthouse was the beginning of their liberation from fear of the British. The officials felt powerless without Gandhi’s co-operation. He helped them regulate the crowd. He was polite and friendly. He was giving them concrete proof that their might, hitherto dreaded and unquestioned, could be challenged by Indians. The government was baffled. The prosecutor requested the judge to postpone the trial. Apparently, the authorities wished to consult their superiors.
Q. The officials felt powerless because
They had merely heard that a Mahatma who wanted to help them was in trouble with the authorities. Their spontaneous demonstration, in thousands, around the courthouse was the beginning of their liberation from fear of the British. The officials felt powerless without Gandhi’s co-operation. He helped them regulate the crowd. He was polite and friendly. He was giving them concrete proof that their might, hitherto dreaded and unquestioned, could be challenged by Indians. The government was baffled. The prosecutor requested the judge to postpone the trial. Apparently, the authorities wished to consult their superiors.
Q. Which style, from those given below, is being used by the author, when he says, “Apparently, the authorities wished to consult their superiors.“?
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‘I am Rajkumar Shukla. I am from Champaran, and I want you to come to my district’!’’
Q. Whom was he speaking to?
‘I am Rajkumar Shukla. I am from Champaran, and I want you to come to my district’!’’
Q. Where does the district ‘Champaran’ lie?
‘I am Rajkumar Shukla. I am from Champaran, and I want you to come to my district’!’’
Q. Who was Rajkumar Shukla?
‘I am Rajkumar Shukla. I am from Champaran, and I want you to come to my district’!’’
Q. Why did he request the addressee to come to his district?
He was illiterate but resolute. He had come to the Congress Session to complain about the injustice of the landlord system in Bihar.
Q. Why is ‘he’ described as being ‘resolute’?
He was illiterate but resolute. He had come to the Congress Session to complain about the injustice of the landlord system in Bihar.
Q. Why had ‘he’ come to the Congress Session?
He was illiterate but resolute. He had come to the Congress Session to complain about the injustice of the landlord system in Bihar.
Q. Who is ‘he’ in the above extract?
He was illiterate but resolute. He had come to the Congress Session to complain about the injustice of the landlord system in Bihar.
Q. Which city had ‘he’ come to where the Congress Session was going on?