Lal Bahadur Shastry
I Answer each of the following questions in a sentence or two :
1.Why is October 2 a special day in the
history of India?
Answer:It is a special day in the history of India because two great men were
born on that day. Mahatma Gandhi was bom on October 2, 1869, and Lai Bahadur
Shastry was born on October 2, 1904.
2.Where did Lal Bahadur have his education
after his studies at School?
Answer:Lal Bahadur joined Kashi Vidyapita at Varanasi, studied 4 years, and got
the degree of ‘ Shastry’ after his school education.
3.Name at least two positions that Lal
Bahadur held as an administrator.
Answer:The positions that Lal Bahadur served as an administrator are:
1. Minister for Home and Transport in U.P.
2. Rail Minister
3. Home Minister
4. Prime Minister
4.Why do you think Lal Bahadur refused to
stay at home even during the days of parole?
Answer:Lal Bahadur refused to stay at home even during the days of parole
because he tools parole for his daughter’s sake. When the daughter was dies and
obsequies were over and it was not right to stay back home. This was Shastry’s
stand. (opinion)
5.When did Lal Bahadur resign his post as the
Railway Minister? What was the reason he gave for this act ?
Answer:Lal Bahadur resigned his post as the Rail-way Minister after the Arialur
Railway accident. The reason he gave for this act was, he accepted moral
responsibility.
6.How did he respond to Pakistan’s attack?
When Pakistan attacked, Shastry declared in the-Parliament: force will be met with force’. He gave freedom to the army to take action against Pakistan and teach it a lesson. The Indian army won the war This was the response of Shastry, We could never forget.
II. Answer each of the following in a paragraph of 10 12 sentences :
1.Give an account of Lal Bahadur’s education.
Answer:Lal Bahadur had his school education at Mughal Sarai. Then he went to Varanasi
and joined Kashi Vidyapita. He studied there for four years. He was good in
subjects like Philosophy, Economics, Political Science and Social Science. He
got the degree ‘Shastry’ from Kashi Vidyapita. He was so poor that he did not
have enough money to buy a bicycle. He used to walk eight miles each way, and
maintain himself with only two and a half rupees a month.
2.Narrate any one incident from Lal Bahadur’s
life which highlights his honesty.
Answer:Lal Bahadur was imprisoned for participating in the freedom struggle.
When he was in prison his daughter fell ill with smallpox. Lai Bahadur
requested the jail authorities to permit him to go and see his ailing daughter.
The then government granted him parole for fifteen days on condition that he
would not take part in any agitation. But, he refused it. He asked them to
release him on parole without any condition. The government agreed to it.
Unfortunately, his daughter died on the day of his visit. He performed her obsequies and decided to return to prison. His family members requested him to stay at home for the rest of the parole period. He said the parole was given for the sake of his daughter. Since she was dead he felt it was not right to stay back. He went back to prison.
3.Imagine you are supposed to speak on the
life of Lal Bahadur Shastry and you are given not more than 3 minutes for your
speech. Note down the points based on which you can develop your speech.
Answer:Example: Lal Bahadur’s sincerity
1. with the mango seller
2. his resignation….
Good morning to Respected people on the dais,
my beloved teachers and comrades, Lal Bahadur Shastry was one of the greatest
sons of our motherland. He was born on 2nd October 1904.
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