BSE Odisha 7th Class English Solutions Lesson 4 Birsa Munda

Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 7th Class English Solutions Lesson 4 Birsa Munda Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

BSE Odisha Class 7 English Solutions Lesson 4 Birsa Munda

BSE Odisha 7th Class English Lesson 4 Birsa Munda Text Book Questions and Answers

Session – 1 (ଶବ୍ଦାବଳୀ)

I. Pre-Reading (ପୂର୍ବ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି)

Do you know some names of great men who fought against the Britishers to make our country free from their rule? Can you tell me
the names of some tribal (Adibasi) leaders who died in the freedom fight for our motherland?

(ତୁମେ କେତେକ ମହାନ୍ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ନାମ ଜାଣିଛ କି ଯେଉଁମାନେ କି ବ୍ରିଟିଶ୍ମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଆମ ଦେଶକୁ ମୁକ୍ତ କରିବା ନିମିତ୍ତ ଲଢ଼େଇ କରିଥିଲେ । ଆମ ଦେଶମାତୃକାର ମୁକ୍ତି ସଂଗ୍ରାମରେ ଜୀବନ ଦେଇଥିବା କେତେକ ଆଦିବାସୀ ନେତାଙ୍କର ନାମ କହିପାରିବ କି ?)

Let’s read about a great tribal leader who opposed superstitions, and also fought against the Britishers for five years till his death in jail.
(ଆସନ୍ତୁ ଜାଣିବା ଅନ୍ଧବିଶ୍ୱାସକୁ ବିରୋଧ କରିଥିବା ଜଣେ ମହାନ ଆଦିବାସୀ ନେତାଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ, ଏବଂ ଏହା ମଧ୍ୟ ସେ ଜେଲରେ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ପର୍ୟ୍ୟନ୍ତ 5 ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ଇଂରେଜଙ୍କ ବିରୋଧରେ ଲଢ଼ିଥିଲେ।)

II. While Reading (ପଠନକାଳୀନ)

Text(ପାଠ୍ୟବସ୍ତୁ)

• SGP-1 (Sense Group Paragraph-1)
• Read para – 1 silently and answer the questions that follow.
  (ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ୧କୁ ନୀରବରେ ପାଠ କର ଏବଂ ନିମ୍ନ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

1. Birsa Munda was bom in a poor family in Bihar (now in Jharkhand) in 1875. His father Sugana Munda worked as a labourer. For a short time Birsa studied in a school at Katanga. But he could not continue his study because of poverty. From the very young age he worked as a cowboy of a landlord. One day the landlord saw Birsa reading a book leaving the cows to graze on paddy field. So he removed Birsa from the job.

ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ :
୧. ବିର୍ସା ମୁଣ୍ଡା ବିହାର (ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନର ଝାଡ଼ଖଣ୍ଡ )ର ଏକ ଗରିବ ପରିବାରରେ ୧୮୭୫ ମସିହାରେ ଜନ୍ମଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିଲେ । ତାଙ୍କ ପିତା ସୁଗନା ମୁଣ୍ଡା ଜଣେ ଶ୍ରମିକ ରୂପେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରୁଥିଲେ । ଅଳ୍ପଦିନ ପାଇଁ ବିର୍ସା କଟାଙ୍ଗର ଏକ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ଅଧ୍ୟୟନ କରିଥିଲେ । ଦାରିଦ୍ର୍ୟବଶତଃ ସେ ଅଧ୍ୟୟନ ଜାରି ରଖିପାରି ନଥିଲେ । ପିଲାଟି ଦିନରୁ ସେ ଜଣେ ଜମିଦାରଙ୍କର ଗୋରୁ ଚରାଳି ପିଲା ରୂପେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରୁଥିଲେ । ଦିନେ ଜମିଦାର ଦେଖ‌ିଲେ ଯେ ବିର୍ସା ଗୋରୁମାନଙ୍କୁ ଧାନକ୍ଷେତରେ ଚରିବାକୁ ଛାଡ଼ିଦେଇ ଗୋଟିଏ ବହି ପଢ଼ୁଛି । ତେଣୁ ସେ ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କୁ ଚାକିରିରୁ ବାହାର କରିଦେଲେ ।

Notes And Glossary: (ଶବ୍ଦାର୍ଥ) :
labourer (ଲେବରର) – ଶ୍ରମିକ
leave (ଲିଭ୍) – ଛାଡ଼ିବା
continue (କଣ୍ଟିନ୍ୟୁ ) – ଚାଲୁ ରଖୁ
cowboy ( କାଓବଏ ) – ଗାଈଜଗାଳି
because of (ବିକଜ୍ ଅଫ୍)– ହେତୁ, କାରଣ ଯୋଗୁଁ
poverty (ପଭର୍ଟି) – ଦାରିଦ୍ର୍ୟ
landlord (ଲ୍ୟାଣ୍ଡଲର୍ଡ) – ଜମିଦାର
removed (ରିମୁଭ୍) – ବାହାର କରିଦେଲେ

Comprehension Questions (ବୋଧପରିମାପକ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନବଳୀ) :

Question 1.
What is this para about?
(ଏହି ପାରାଟି କେଉଁ ବିଷୟରେ ଲିଖ୍ ?)
Answer:
This para is about Birsa’s poor life in his childhood days. It also tells about his birth, and birth place.

Question 2.
Where was Birsa born? When?
(ବିର୍ସା କେଉଁଠାରେ ଜନ୍ମ ହୋଇଥିଲେ ? କେବେ ?)
Answer:
Birsa was bom in 1875 in Bihar (now in Jharkhand).

Question 3.
Who was his father?
(ତାଙ୍କର ପିତା କିଏ ଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
Sugana Munda was his father.

Question 4.
What was his father?
(ତାଙ୍କର ପିତା କ’ଣ ଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
His father was a labourer.

Question 5.
Where did Birsa begin his study?
(ବିର୍ସା କେଉଁଠି ତାଙ୍କର ଶିକ୍ଷା ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
Birsa began his study in a school at Katanga.

Question 6.
Did he continue his study ? Why?
(ସେ ତାଙ୍କର ଅଧ୍ୟୟନ ଚାଲୁ ରଞ୍ଝାପାରିଥିଲେ କି ? କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
He could not continue his study because of his poverty(ଦାରିଦ୍ର୍ୟ).

Question 7.
What work did Birsa do at a young age?
(ପିଲାଟି ବୟସରୁ ବିର୍ସା କେଉଁ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରୁଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
Birsa worked as a cowboy of a landlord at a young age.

Question 8.
Did Birsa like the work?
(ବିର୍ସା କ’ଣ ସେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକୁ ପସନ୍ଦ କରୁଥିଲେ କି ?)
Answer:
No, Birsa did not like the job.

Question 9.
Who was his master ? Was he a good man ? How do you know this ? (ତାଙ୍କର ମୁନିବ କିଏ ଥିଲେ ? ସେ କ’ଣ ଭଦ୍ରଲୋକ ? ତୁମେ କିପରି ଜାଣୁଛ ?)
Answer:
His master was a landlord of the place. He was not at all a good man. His master removed him from his job for a little mistake.

Question 10.
Why did the master get angry with Birsa?
((ମୁନିବ ବିର୍ସା ଉପରେ ରାଗିଗଲେ କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
One day his master saw Birsa reading a book leaving the cows to graze on paddy field. Therefore he got angry with him.

Question 11.
Why did Birsa lose his job?
(ବିର୍ସା କାହିଁକି ତାଙ୍କର ଚାକିରି ହରାଇଲେ ?)
Answer:
Birsa lost his job because he did not do his work properly. The landlord saw him reading a book leaving cows to graze on paddy field.

Question 12.
Who does ‘he’ in the last line refer to?
(ଶେଷ ଧାଡିରେ ‘ସେ’ କାହାକୁ ସୂଚାଏ ? )
Answer:
In the last line ‘he’ refers to the landlord.

Question 13.
Which quality of Birsa do you like most?
(ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କ କେଉଁ ଗୁଣ ତୁମକୁ ସବୁଠାରୁ ବେଶୀ ଭଲ ଲାଗେ ?)
Answer:
We like Birsa’s interest for reading books.

Question 14.
Do you think Birsa will request the landlord to continue his job?
(ତୁମେ କ’ଣ ଭାବୁଛ ବିର୍ସା ତାଙ୍କର ଚାକିରି ଚାଲୁ ରଖ୍ ପାଇଁ ଜମିଦାରଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରିବେ ? )
Answer:
No, we think he did not request the landlord to continue his job.

Let’s read the next part and see.
(ଚାଲ ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଅଂଶ ପଢ଼ିବା ଓ ଦେଖିବା)

Session – 2 (ଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ)

• SGP-2 (Sense Group Paragraph-2)
• Read the second paragraph silently and answer the questions that follow:
  (ଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦକୁ ନୀରବରେ ପାଠ କର ଏବଂ ନିମ୍ନପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

2. From very young days Birsa was against superstition. Once, his left leg was wounded while cutting wood. He went to a village quack. The quack said that the wound was caused by an evil spirit. Birsa would have to sacrifice a goat to cure himself of his wound. Birsa did not do this. Instead, he told people not to believe in superstitions. His fight against superstitions turned into a movement. He fought against cruel money lenders and policemen. The number of Birsa’s followers increased day by day. They fought against superstitions, cruel money leanders, landlords and policemen. Considering him as a threat, the British Government joined hands with the money lenders and landlords. Small battles were fought between the Government and followers of Birsa. In one battle at Khunti, the British police force was defeated.

ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ :
୨. ଖୁବ୍ ପିଲାଟି ବେଳରୁ ବିର୍ସା କୁସଂସ୍କାରର ବିରୋଧୀ ଥିଲେ । ଥରେ କାଠ କାଟୁଥିଲାବେଳେ ତାଙ୍କ ବାମ ଗୋଡ଼ଟି କ୍ଷତବିକ୍ଷତ ହୋଇଗଲା । ସେ ଗ୍ରାମର ଜଣେ ବଇଦ ପାଖକୁ ଗଲେ । ଗୁଣିଆ କହିଲେ ଯେ ଗୋଟେ ମନ୍ଦ ଆତ୍ମାର ଅଭିଶାପ କ୍ଷତ ଉପରେ ପଡ଼ିଛି । ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କୁ ସେଥୁରୁ (କ୍ଷତ) ଆରୋଗ୍ୟ ଲାଭ କରିବାକୁ ହେଲେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଛେଳି ବଳି ଦେବାକୁ ହେବ । ବିର୍ସା ତାହା କରିନଥିଲେ । ବଦଳରେ ବିର୍ସା ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ବୁଝାଇଲେ ଯେ କୁସଂସ୍କାରକୁ ବିଶ୍ଵାସ କର ନାହିଁ । ତାଙ୍କର କୁସଂସ୍କାର ବିରୋଧୀ ସ୍ଵର ଏକ ଜନ ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନର ରୂପ ନେଲା । ସେ ନିଷ୍ଠୁର ଋଣ ପ୍ରଦାନକାରୀ ମହାଜନ ଏବଂ ପୋଲିସ ବିରୋଧରେ ସଂଗ୍ରାମ କରୁଥିଲେ । ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କର ଅନୁଗାମୀମାନଙ୍କର ସଂଖ୍ୟା ଦିନକୁ ଦିନ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇବାରେ ଲାଗିଲା । ସେମାନେ କୁସଂସ୍କାର, ନିଷ୍ଠୁର କରଜଦାତା ଜମିଦାର ଏବଂ ପୋଲିସ୍ ବିରୋଧରେ ସଂଗ୍ରାମ କଲେ । ତାଙ୍କୁ ଏକ (ଆସନ) ବିପଦ ବୋଲି ଚିନ୍ତାକରି ଇଂରେଜ ସରକାର ମଧ୍ୟ ଜମିଦାର ଏବଂ କରଜାଦାତାମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ହାତ ମିଳାଇଲେ । ଛୋଟ ଛୋଟ ସଂଗ୍ରାମ ସବୁ ଚାଲିଲା ସରକାର ଓ ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କ ସମର୍ଥକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ । ଖୁଣ୍ଟିଠାରେ ଏକ ସଂଗ୍ରାମରେ ଇଂରେଜ ପୋଲିସ୍ଟାବାହିନୀ ପରାସ୍ତ ହେଲେ ।

Notes And Glossary
cause (କଜ୍) – କାରଣ
evil spirit (ଇଭିଲ୍ ସ୍ପିରିଟ୍) – ଖରାପ ଆତ୍ମା
sacrifice (ସାକ୍ରିଫାଇସ୍ ) – ବଳି
instead of (ଇଡ୍‌ ଅଫ୍) – ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତେ
movement (ମୁଗ୍‌ମେଣ୍ଟ) – ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ
increased (ଇନ୍‌କ୍ରିଜ୍‌) – ବଢ଼ିଲା
cruel (କୁଏଲ୍) – ନିଷ୍ଠୁର
consider (କନ୍‌ସିଡ଼ର୍) – ବିଚାର କରିବା
battle (ବ୍ୟାଟଲ୍ ) – ଯୁଦ୍ଧ
defeat (ଡିଫିଟ୍) – ପରାସ୍ତ କରିବା

Comprehension Questions:

Question 1.
Which quality of Birsa is described in this passage?
(ଏହି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରେ ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କର କେଉଁ ଗୁଣ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣିତ ହୋଇଛି ?)
Answer:
Birsa was against superstition and he started a movement against superstitions to stop them. This quality of Birsa is described in this
passage.

Question 2.
What happened to Birsa while he was cutting wood?
(କାଠ କାଟୁଥିବାବେଳେ ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କର କ’ଣ ଘଟିଲା ?)
Answer:
While Birsa was cutting wood, his left leg was wounded.

Question 3.
There is a word in the 2nd sentence which means ‘doctor’. Find the word?
(ଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ ବାକ୍ୟରେ ଏକ ଶବ୍ଦ ଅଛି ଯାହାର ଅର୍ଥ ‘ଡାକ୍ତର’ । ଶବ୍ଦଟିକୁ ଖୋଜି ବା)
Answer:
In second sentence there is a word ‘quack’, which means ‘a doctor’.

Question 4.
Why did Birsa go to a village quack?
(ବିର୍ସା କାହିଁକି ଗ୍ରାମର ଏକ ବଇଦ ପାଖକୁ ଯାଇଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
Birsa went to village quack to recover his wound.

Question 5.
What did the quack advise Birsa?
(ବଇଦ ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କୁ କ’ଣ ଉପଦେଶ ଦେଲା ?)
Answer:
The quack advised Birsa to sacrifice a’ goat to cure himself of his wound.

Question 6.
Did Birsa follow his advice ? Which line says so?
(ବିର୍ସା କ’ଣ ତାଙ୍କ ଉପଦେଶ ପାଳନ କଲେ ? କେଉଁ ଧାଡ଼ି ଏପରି କହିଛି ?)
Answer:
Birsa did not follow his advice. The line “Birsa did not do this” says so.

Question 7.
Would you obey the quack’s advice if you were Birsa?
(ତୁମେ ବିର୍ସା ହୋଇଥିଲେ କ’ଣ ବଇଦର ଉପଦେଶ ମାନିଥା’ନ୍ତ ?)
Answer:
If I were Birsa I wouldn’t obey the quack’s advice.

Question 8.
Is the tradition of sacrificing animals to Gods or Goddesses good ? What did Birsa do to check this superstition?
(ଦେବଦେବୀଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ପଶୁମାନଙ୍କୁ ବଳି ଦେବା ପ୍ରଥା ଭଲ କି ? ଏହି ଅନ୍ଧବିଶ୍ଵାସକୁ ପ୍ରତିରୋଧ କରିବାକୁ ବିର୍ସା କ’ଣ କଲା ?)
Answer:
No, sacrificing animals before Gods or Goddesses is not good. To check this superstition Birsa led a movement against superstitions.

Question 9.
Birsa told people not to follow this type of superstition. Did people like it ? How do you know this?
(ବିର୍ସା ଏ ପ୍ରକାର କୁସଂସ୍କାରକୁ ଅନୁସରଣ ନକରିବାକୁ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ ? ଲୋକମାନେ ଏହାକୁ ପସନ୍ଦ କଲେ କି ? ତୁମେ କିପରି ଜାଣୁଛ ?)
Answer:
Yes, people like it. Birsa fought against superstitions and soon it turned into a movement. From this we know it.

Question 10.
The writer says in this para that Birsa fought against three things. What are they?
(ଲେଖକ ଏ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରେ କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ବିର୍ସା ତିନୋଟି ଜିନିଷ ବିରୋଧରେ ସଂଗ୍ରାମ କରିଥିଲେ ? ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ କ’ଣ କ’ଣ ?)
Answer:
Birsa fought against three things. These are superstitions, cruel money lenders, policemen and landlords.

Question 11.
A lot of people became Birsa’s followers. What qualities of Birsa could have attracted them towards him?
(ବହୁତ ଲୋକ ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କର ଅନୁଗାମୀ ପାଲଟିଗଲେ । ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କର କେଉଁ ଗୁଣସବୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆକର୍ଷି କରିଥିଲା ? )
Answer:
A lot of people followed him because Birsa checked the superstition and moved against the cruel act of money lenders and landlords. This types of social work attracted people towards him.

Question 12.
Why did the British Government join hands with the moneylenders and the landlords?
(ଇଂରେଜ ସରକାର କାହିଁକି କରଜଦାତା ଏବଂ ଜମିଦାରଙ୍କ ସହିତ ହାତ ମିଳାଇଲେ ? )
Answer:
Birsa made a movement against the cruel act of moneylenders, landlords and policemen. A number of his followers increased day by day. So considering him a threat British Government join hands with them.

Question 13.
Who fought against the followers of Birsa?
(ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କର ଅନୁଗାମୀମାନଙ୍କ ବିରୋଧରେ କିଏ ସଂଗ୍ରାମ କଲେ ?)
Answer:
The landlords, the money lenders and the British Government fought against the followers of Birsa.

Question 14.
Where was the British force defeated by Birsa and his followers?
(ବିର୍ସା ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କ ଅନୁଗାମୀମାନଙ୍କଦ୍ଵାରା କେଉଁଠାରେ ଇଂରେଜ ଶକ୍ତି ପରାସ୍ତ ହୋଇଥିଲା ? )
Answer:
The British force was seriously defeated at Khunti by Birsa and his followers.

What would happen to Birsa and his followers? Will they be rewarded or punished? Read the next part and see.
(ତା’ପରେ ବିର୍ସାର କ’ଣ ହେବ ? ସେମାନେ କ’ଣ ପୁରସ୍କୃତ ହେବେ ନା ଦଣ୍ଡ ପାଇବେ ? ପରବର୍ତୀ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ପଢ଼ ଓ ଦେଖ ।)

Session – 3

• SGP-3 (Sense Group Paragraph-3)
• Read paragraph-3 and 4 silently and answer the questions that follow.
  (ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ୩ ଓ ୪କୁ ପାଠ କର ଏବଂ ନିମ୍ନପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

3. Birsa’s movement became a movement against the British Government. In one of the battles at Dumari Hill, near Ranchi, hundreds of innocent tribals including women and children were killed. But the police failed to arrest Birsa. For about four years Birsa continued his fight against the Government without getting arrested. So the Government declared rewards to capture Birsa.

4. Learned about the reward, nine persons of Jerkel village searched for Birsa. One day, deep at night they captured Birsa while he was sleeping inside a small hut in a forest. By that time Birsa was tired of running from place to place and was not in good health. He was handed over to the police at Ranchi where hundreds of his followers gathered. While he was taken to the prison, he told to his followers in tearful eyes, “Do not feel disappointed. Do not think I am running away leaving you behind. Do not think our fight has come to an end. We’ll continue our fight till we die”

ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ :
୩. ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କର ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ ଏକ ଇଂରେଜ ସରକାର ବିରୋଧୀ ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନରେ ପରିଣତ ହେଲା । ରାଞ୍ଚ୍ ନିକଟସ୍ଥ ଦୁମାରୀ ପାହାଡ଼ଠାରେ ଏକ ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଶହ ଶହ ନିରୀହ ଆଦିବାସୀ ମହିଳା ଓ ଶିଶୁଙ୍କୁ ହତ୍ୟା କରାଗଲା । କିନ୍ତୁ ପୋଲିସ ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କୁ ବନ୍ଦୀ କରିବାରେ ବିଫଳ ହେଲା । ପ୍ରାୟ ଚାରିବର୍ଷ କାଳ ବିର୍ସା ଧରା ନଦେଇ ଇଂରେଜ ସରକାର ବିରୋଧରେ ସଂଗ୍ରାମ ଚାଲୁ ରଖିଲେ । ତେଣୁ ସରକାର ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କୁ ଧରିବାପାଇଁ ପୁରସ୍କାର ଘୋଷଣା କଲେ ।

୪. ପୁରସ୍କାର ଘୋଷଣା କଥା ଜାଣିପାରି, ଜରକେଲ୍ ଗ୍ରାମର ନଅଜଣ ଲୋକ ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କୁ ଖୋଜିବାରେ ଲାଗିଲେ । ଦିନେ ଗାଢ଼ ଅନ୍ଧାର ରାତିରେ ସେମାନେ ଜଙ୍ଗଲର ଏକ ଛୋଟ କୁଡ଼ିଆରେ ବିର୍ସା ଶୋଇଥିବାବେଳେ ତାକୁ ଧରି ପକାଇଲେ । ସେତେବେଳକୁ ବିର୍ସା ଏ ଜାଗାରୁ ସେ ଜାଗାକୁ ଘୂରିଘୂରି କ୍ଳାନ୍ତ ହୋଇପଡ଼ିଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କ ଦେହ ସୁସ୍ଥ ନଥିଲା । ତାଙ୍କୁ ରାଞ୍ଚ୍ ପୋଲିସକୁ ହସ୍ତାନ୍ତର କରାଗଲା ଯେଉଁଠିକି ତାଙ୍କର ଶହ ଶହ ସମର୍ଥକ ଜମା ହୋଇ ସାରିଥିଲେ । ବନ୍ଦୀଶାଳାକୁ ନିଆଯିବାବେଳେ ସେ ଅଶ୍ରୁପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ନୟନରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଅନୁଗାମୀମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଥିଲେ – ‘ହତାଶ ଅନୁଭବ କର ନାହିଁ, ଭାବ ନାହିଁ ଯେ ମୁଁ ତୁମମାନଙ୍କୁ ପଛରେ ଛାଡ଼ି ପଳାଇ ଯାଉଛି । ଭାବନାହିଁ ଯେ ଏତିକିରେ ଆମର ସଂଗ୍ରାମ ଶେଷ ହୋଇଗଲା । ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଆମର ସଂଗ୍ରାମ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଚାଲୁ ରଖୁବା ।’’

Notes And Glossary
innocent (ଇନୋସେଣ୍ଡ୍‌) – ନିରୀହ
reward (ରିଓ୍ବାର୍ଡ) – ପୁରସ୍କାର
searched for (ସର୍ଜେଡ୍ ଫର) – ଖୋଜିବା
hut (ହଟ୍) — କୁଡ଼ିଆ
handed over (ହ୍ୟାଣ୍ଡେଡ୍ ଓଭର୍ ) ହସ୍ତାନ୍ତର କଲେ
tearful (ଟିଅରଫୁଲ୍) – ଲୁହଭରା
disappointed (ଡିସାପଏଣ୍ଟେଡ୍) – ହତୋତ୍ସାହ
come to an end (କମ୍ ଟୁ ଆନ୍ ଏଣ୍ଡ୍) – ଶେଷ

Comprehension Questions:

Question 1.
What is the third para about ?
(ତୃତୀୟ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ କେଉଁ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ?)
Answer:
The third part is about Birsa’s battle against the British and how he was captured and sent to jail.

Question 2.
Why did the British Government get angry with Birsa?
(ଇଂରେଜ ସରକାର ବିର୍ସା ଉପରେ କାହିଁକି ରାଗିଗଲେ ?)
Answer:
The Britishers got angry with Birsa. Because he fought against the Britishers and the police failed to arrest him.

Question 3.
Which battle was very painful for Birsa?
(କେଉଁ ସଂଗ୍ରାମଟି ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଯନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଦାୟକ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The battle at Dumari Hill near Ranchi was very painful for Birsa.

Question 4. What happened in this battle at Dumari hill ?
((ଦୁମାରି ପାହାଡ଼ରେ ହୋଇଥିବା ଏହି ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ କ’ଣ ହେଲା ?)
Answer:
Hundreds of innocent tribals including women, and children were killed by British police in the battle at Dumari Hill.

Question 5.
Was Birsa arrested in this battle? What did he do?
( ଏହି ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ କ’ଣ ବିର୍ସା ଗିରଫ/ବନ୍ଦୀ ହେଲେ କି ? ସେ କ’ଣ କଲେ ?)
Answer:
Birsa was not arrested in this battle. He ran away and continued his fight against the Britishers for four years.

Question 6.
What did the Government declare for Birsa’s capture?
(ସରକାର ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କୁ ଧରିବା ପାଇଁ କ’ଣ ଘୋଷଣା କରିଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
The Government declared rewards to capture Birsa.

Question 7.
Who helped the Britishers to arrest Birsa?
(କିଏ ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କୁ ବନ୍ଦୀ କରିବାରେ ଇଂରେଜମାନଙ୍କୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିଥିଲା ?)
Answer: Nine persons of Jerkel village helped the Britishers to arrest Birsa.

Question 8.
Where and when did the British army arrest Birsa?
(ଇଂରେଜ ସୈନ୍ୟବାହିନୀ କେଉଁଠି, କେତେବେଳେ ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କୁ ବନ୍ଦୀ କରିଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
Nine persons of Jerkel village captured Birsa while he was sleeping inside a small hut in a forest. They handed him to Ranchi police.
Then the British army arrested him.

Question 9.
Who does ‘they’ in the second sentence in para-4 refer to?
(ଚତୁର୍ଥ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦର ଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ ବାକ୍ୟରେ ଥିବା ‘ସେମାନେ’ (they) କାହାକୁ ସୂଚାଏ ?)
Answer:
In the second sentence para-4 ‘they’ refers to the nine persons of Jerkel village.

Question 10.
Were the persons of Jerkel village right to help the Britishers to arrest Birsa?
(ଜେର୍‌କେଲ୍ ଗ୍ରାମର ଲୋକମାନେ ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କୁ ଗିରଫ କରିବାରେ ଇଂରେଜମାନଙ୍କୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରି ଠିକ୍ କଲେ କି ?)
Answer:
No, the persons of Jerkel village were not right to help the Britishers to arrest Birsa.

Question 11.
Where was Birsa handed over to the police?
(ତାଙ୍କୁ ପୋଲିସ୍‌କୁ ହସ୍ତାନ୍ତର କଲାବେଳେ କ’ଣ ଘଟିଲା ?)
Answer:
Birsa was handed over to the police at Ranchi.

Question 12.
What happened when he was handed over to the police?
(ତାଙ୍କୁ ପୋଲିସ୍‌କୁ ହସ୍ତାନ୍ତର କଲାବେଳେ କ’ଣ ଘଟିଲା ?)
Answer:
When he was handed over to the police at Ranchi, hundreds of his followers gathered there.

Question 13.
What did Birsa tell his followers?
(ବିର୍ସା ତାଙ୍କ ଅନୁଗାମୀମାନଙ୍କୁ କ’ଣ କହିଲେ ?)
Answer:
Birsa told his followers not to be disappointed. He advised them to continue their fight till their death.

Question 14.
Which words of Birsa do you like most?
(ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କର କେଉଁ କଥା/ଶବ୍ଦକୁ ତୁମେ ବେଶି ଭଲପାଅ ?)
Answer:
“We will continue our fight till we die”. We like these words of Birsa most.

Will the Britishers make Birsa free from jail? Let’s read the last part and see.
(ବ୍ରିଟିଶ୍ ସରକାର ବିର୍ସାକୁ ଜେଲରୁ ମୁକ୍ତ କଲେ କି ? ଆସ ଆମେ ଶେଷ ଅଂଶଟି ପଢ଼ିବା ଏବଂ ଦେଖିବା )

• SGP-4 (Sense Group Paragraph-4)
• Read paragraph 5 silently and answer the questions that follow.
  (ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ୫କୁ ନୀରବରେ ପାଠ କର ଏବଂ ନିମ୍ନ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

5. Later it was said that Birsa died of cholera in Ranchi jail on 30th May 1900. But it was suspected by many that he was poisoned. Thus ended the life of the greatest of tribal heroes. Birsa died more than a hundred years ago. But he still lives in our memory. The Government of India and many state governments have named many institutes such as Birsa Munda Airport, Birsa Institute of Technical Education etc. after him. A university, ’Birsa Agricultural University is named after him. The Government of India has also produced a documentary film on Birsa Munda.

ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ :
5. ଶେଷରେ କୁହାଗଲା ଯେ ବିର୍ସା ୧୯୦୦ ମସିହା ମେ ମାସ ୩୦ ତାରିଖରେ ରାଞ୍ଚ୍ ଜେଲ୍‌ରେ ହଇଜାରେ ମୃତ୍ୟୁବରଣ କଲେ । କିନ୍ତୁ ଅନେକ ସନ୍ଦେହ କରନ୍ତି ଯେ ଜେଲରେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ବିଷ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିଲା । ଏହିପରି ଭାବରେ ଜଣେ ମହାନ୍ ଆଦିବାସୀ ନେତାଙ୍କର ପରିସମାପ୍ତି ଘଟିଲା । ଶହେ ବର୍ଷରୁ ଊର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ଵହେବ ସେ ମୃତ୍ୟୁବରଣ କଲେଣି । ତଥାପି ସେ ଆମମାନଙ୍କର ସ୍ମୃତିରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି । ତାଙ୍କ ନାମରେ ଭାରତ ସରକାର ଏବଂ ଅନେକ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ଅନେକ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନର ନାମକରଣ କରିଛନ୍ତି ଯେପରିକି ବିର୍ସା ମୁଣ୍ଡା ବିମାନ ବନ୍ଦର, ବିର୍ସା ଯାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ଶିକ୍ଷାନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ଇତ୍ୟାଦି । ଗୋଟିଏ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିଛନ୍ତି ।

Notes And Glossary
suspect (ସସପେକୁ) – ସନ୍ଦେହ କରିବା
poison (ପଏଜନ୍) – ବିଷ | ବିଷଦେବା
memory (ମେମୋରୀ) – ସ୍ମରଣ | ସ୍ମୃତି ଶକ୍ତି
institute –  (ଇନ୍‌ଷ୍ଟିଟ୍ୟୁଟ୍)

Comprehension Questions:

Question 1.
What does the writer talk about Birsa Munda in the last paragraph?
ଶେଷ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରେ ଲେଖକ ବିର୍ସା ମୁଣ୍ଡାଙ୍କ ବାବଦରେ କ’ଣ କହିଛନ୍ତି ? )
Answer:
In the last paragraph, the writer says about the death of Birsa Munda, the people’s homage for him and the work of the Government of India and many state governments to memorize him.

Question 2.
What was said about Birsa’s death?
(ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ବାବଦରେ କ’ଣ କୁହାଯାଇଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
It was said that Birsa died of cholera in Ranchi Jail on 30th May, 1900.

Question 3.
Do all the people believe it?
(ସବୁଲୋକ କ’ଣ ଏହା ବିଶ୍ଵାସ କରନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
No, all the people did not believe it.

Question 4.
What do many people suspect?
(ଅନେକ ଲୋକ କ’ଣ ସନ୍ଦେହ କରନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
Many people suspected that he was poisoned.

Question 5.
The writer says that after 100 years of Birsa’s death, ‘he still lives in our memory’. Why does he say so?
(ଲେଖକ କହିଛନ୍ତି ‘ବିର୍ସାଙ୍କ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ୧୦୦ ବର୍ଷ ବିତିଗଲାଣି, ତଥାପି ଜୀବିତ ।’ ସେ ଏପରି କାହିଁକି କହିଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
Birsa was a tribal hero. All his work for the people and self-sacrifice made him great in everybody’s heart.

Question 6.
What have the Government of India and many other state governments done in the memory of Birsa Munda?
(ବିର୍ସା ମୁଣ୍ଡାଙ୍କ ସ୍ମୃତି ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ ଭାରତ ସରକାର ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟ କେତେକ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର କ’ଣ ସବୁ କରିଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
In memory of Birsa Munda, the Government of India and many other state governments have named many institutes after him. The Government of India has also produced a documentary film on Birsa Munda.

Question 7.
Which quality of Birsa Munda do you like most?
(ତୁମେ ବିର୍ସାମୁଣ୍ଡାଙ୍କର କେଉଁ ଗୁଣକୁ ସବୁଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ପସନ୍ଦ କର ?)
Answer:
Birsa fought against British Government to save tribal people from cruel treatment of Britishers and sacrificed his life. This quality of Birsa we like most.

Question 8.
How many years did Birsa Munda live?
(ବିର୍ସାମୁଣ୍ଡା କେତେ ବର୍ଷ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଜୀବିତ ଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
Birsa Munda lived for 25 (1875 to 1900) years.

Question 9.
Can you tell some names of freedom fighters of Odisha who have sacrificed their lives for our motherland?
(ଆମ ମାତୃଭୂମି ପାଇଁ ବଳିଦାନ ଦେଇଥିବା ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ସଙ୍ଗ୍ରାମୀମାନଙ୍କ କିଛି ନାମ ଆପଣ କହିପାରିବେ କି?)
Answer:
The names of freedom fighters of Odisha who had sacrificed their lives for our motherland were Harekrushna Mahatab, Gopabandhu Das, Gopabandhu Choudhury, Krushna Chandra Gajapati, Malati Devi, Rama Devi, Madhusudan Das etc.

III. Pre-Reading (ପୂର୍ବ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି)

Session – 4

Visual Memory Development Technique (VMDT) :
(ଦୃଶ୍ୟ ସ୍ମୃତି ବିକାଶ କୌଶଳ)

(a) Whole Text :
Birsa’s birth year – 1875, battle of Khunti, reading a book, died of cholera, evil spirit, village quack, battle of Dumari hill, The police failed to arrest Birsa, Birsa was taken into prison

(b) Part-text :
Para-4- Jerkel village, a small hut, the police at Ranchi, “Don’t feel disappointed. We’ll continue our fight till we die.

Comprehension Activities:

(a) Complete the following sentences choosing the most appropriate alternatives from the options.
Question (i)
Birsa Munda was bom in the year ___________?
(A) 1875
(B) 1857
(C) 1900
(D) 1885
Answer:
(A) 1875

Question (ii)
Did he work as a cowboy because __________?
(A) his father was cruel
(B) his family was poor
(C) he did not like to study
(D) he did not study well
Answer:
(B) his family was poor

Question (iii)
Birsa was fond of ___________?
(A) moving in the forest
(B) guarding cows in the jungle
(C) reading books
(D) talking to many people
Answer:
(C) reading books

Question (iv)
He did not obey the village quack’s advice to sacrifice a goat because ___________?
(A) he believed in superstitions
(B)he did not like him
(C) the quack was a messenger of the British government
(D) he did not believe in superstitions
Answer:
(D) he did not believe in superstitions

Question (v)
The British force was defeated in a battle at ___________?
(A) Katanga
(B) Khunti
(C) Ranchi
(D) Jerkel
Answer:
(B) Khunti

Question (vi)
The British police killed hundreds of innocent tribals _____________?
(A) at Khunti
(B) at Dumari hill
(C) at Ranchi
(D) at Jerkel
Answer:
(B) at Dhumari hill

(b) Put the following characters in order as they are used in the text.
The landlord, Sugana Munda, The police of Ranchi, The village quack, Birsa Munda, The villagers of Jerkel
Answer:
Birsa Munda, Sugana Munda, the village quack, The landlord, The villagers of Jerkel, The police of Ranchi.

(c) Given below are some sentences about Birsa Munda. They are not in order. Order them writing their serial numbers in brackets. (Qns. with
Answers)
1. A village quack advised him to sacrifice a goat to cure his wound. ( )
2. He worked as a cowboy of a landlord from his early days. ( )
3. The British rulers became his enemy. ( )
4. Once his left leg was wounded while cutting wood. ( )
5. He did not believe it and told people not to believe in superstition. ( )
6. He fought against moneylenders and policemen. ( )
7. He fought against the British force in the jungle with his followers. ( )
8. The British Government declared a reward to capture him. ( )
9. At last with the help of 9 men from Jarkel village, the police arrested him. ( )
10. He died in Ranchi jail on 30th May 1900. ( )
11. Birsa Munda was born into a poor family in 1875. ( )
Answer:
1. A village quack advised him to sacrifice a goat to cure his wound. (4)
2. He worked as a cowboy of a landlord from his early days. (2)
3. The British rulers became his enemy. (7)
4. Once his left leg was wounded while cutting wood. (3)
5. He did not believe it and told people not to believe in superstition. (5)
6. He fought against money lenders and policemen. (6)
7. He fought against the British force in the jungle with his followers. (8)
8. The British Government declared a reward to capture him. (9)
9. At last with the help of 9 men from Jarkel village, the police arrested him. (10)
10. He died in Ranchi jail on 30th May 1900. (11)
11. Birsa Munda was born in a poor family in 1875. (1)

Session – 5 (ପଞ୍ଚମ ପର୍ୟ୍ୟାୟ)

3. Listening

Your teacher will read aloud some of the phrases about Birsa Munda. You listen to him or her and tick those which are read aloud.
(ତୁମ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ବିର୍ସା ମୁଣ୍ଡା ବିଷୟରେ କେତେକ ବାକ୍ୟଶ ପଢ଼ିବେ । ତୁମେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ମନଦେଇ ଶୁଣ ଏବଂ ସେଗୁଡିକୁ ଚିହ୍ନ ଦିଅ ।)

Phrases :
– bom in the year 1875.
– fought with the Britishers.
– wounded while cutting wood.
– was arrested in a small hut deep in the night.
– died on 30th May 1900.
– did not obey the advice of the village quack.
– worked as a cowhered.

Speaking:
(a) Chain-drill : “Birsa is dead. Long live Birsa.”
(b) Dialogue Practice
[Teacher vs. students, students vs. students with change of roles]
Birsa : I have a wound on my left leg. Please give me medicine.
Quack : This wound is caused by an evil spirit.
Birsa : No Sir, I cut my leg myself.
Quack : You fool; you don’t know anything, come with a goat tomorrow.
Birsa : Will a small hen do Sir?
Quack : No.
Birsa : Why?
Quack : The evil spirit wants a goat.
Birsa : The evil spirit or you? You yourself is a great evil spirit.
Quack : What? (Birsa runs away)

Session – 6 (ଷଷ୍ଠ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ)

5. Vocabulary:

Match words under ‘A’ with the words under ‘B’ Write the word numbers of ‘A’ in the boxes of ‘B’. One is done for you. Then write them in the blank places provided below. (Question with Answer)

Answer:

Answer:

1. Land-lord
2. Blind – belief
3. Village – quack
4. Money-lender
5. Paddy-field
6. British – Government
7. Innocent – tribals
8. Small – hut

6. Usage:

(a) Fill in the blanks with the words chosen from brackets. [from, in, of, against, at, with]

(i) Birsa Munda was born ___________ to a poor family in 1875
(ii) He studied in a school ____________ Katanga.
(iii) The landlord removed Birsa __________ from the job.
(iv) Birsa told people not to believe ____________ superstition.
(v) He was ____________ blind belief or superstition.
(vi) He fought against the British force ____________his followers
(vii) Birsa went to the village quack to cure himself _________his wounds.
Answer:
(i) Birsa Munda was born in a poor family in 1875.
(ii) He studied in a school at Katanga.
(iii) The landlord removed Birsa from the job.
(iv) Birsa told people not to believe in superstition.
(v) He was against blind belief or superstition.
(vi) He fought against the British force with his followers.
(vii) Birsa went to the village quack to cure himself from his wounds.

(b) We use the second form of the verbs to talk about past things (events).
For example: in the sentence – “Birsa’s father Sugana Munda worked as a laborer”- the underlined and bold word, ‘worked’ is the second form of the word (verb) ‘work’ to say about Birsa’s past life i.e. past tense of the word.

Now write the second forms of the following verbs in the space provided. You can refer to the text if necessary.
(କ୍ରିୟାପଦର ୨ୟ ଫର୍ମ ବ୍ୟବହାର କର ।) (Question with Answer)

Answer:
study – studied
declare – declared
remove – removed
defeat – defeated
kill – killed
arrest – arrested
continue – continued
declare – declared
search – searched
capture – captured
gather – gathered
die – died
end – ended

(c) Match words under ‘A’ with the words under ‘B’. Write the numbers of ‘A’ in the boxes of ’B’. (Question with Answer)

Answer:

Session – 7 (ସପ୍ତମ ପର୍ୟ୍ୟାୟ)

C. Writing:

(a) Write answers to the following questions in the space provided below.

Question (i)
Where and when was Birsa born?
(ବିର୍ସା କେବେ ଏବଂ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଜନ୍ମ ହୋଇଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
Birsa was bom in 1875 in Bihar (now in Jharkhand).

Question (ii)
Why did the landlord remove Birsa from his job?
(ବିର୍ସାକୁ ଜମିଦାର ତା’ର କାମରୁ କାହିଁକି ବାହାର କରିଦେଲେ ?)
Answer:
The landlord removed Birsa from his job because of his negligence in work. The landlord found him reading a book leaving the cows to graze on paddy field.

Question (iii)
What made Birsa go to the village quack?
(ବିର୍ସା କାହିଁକି ଗାଁ ବୈଦ୍ୟ ପାଖକୁ ଗଲେ ?)
Answer:
Birsa went to the village quack for treatment of his left leg which was wounded while cutting wood.

Question (iv)
What did Birsa tell his people not to do?
(ବିର୍ସା ତା’ର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କ’ଣ ନ କରିବାକୁ କହିଲା ?)
Answer:
Birsa told his people not to believe in superstitions.

Question (v)
Why did the British Government join hands with the moneylenders and the landlords?
(ଇଂରେଜ ସରକାର କାହିଁକି ଜମିଦାର ଏବଂ ମହାଜନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଯୋଗଦେଲେ ?)
Answer:
Birsa’s fight against the cruel act of money lenders, landlords and policemen turned into a movement. Number of his followers increased day by day. So considering him a threat the British Government joined hands with them.

Question (vi)
In which battle did Birsa and his followers defeat the British police?
(କେଉଁ ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ବିର୍ସା ଏବଂ ତା’ର ଅନୁଗାମୀମାନେ ଇଂରେଜ ପୁଲିସଙ୍କୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କ)
Answer:
Birsa and his followers defeated the British police in battle at Khunti.

Question (vii)
Where and when was Birsa arrested?
(ବିର୍ସା କେତେବେଳେ ଏବଂ କେଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଗିରଫ ହେଲେ ? )
Answer:
Birsa was arrested at Ranchi when nine persons of Jerkel village captured him from a forest and handed over him to the police.

Question (viii)
When did Birsa die and how?
(କେତେବେଳେ ଓ କିପରି ବିର୍ସା ମୃତ୍ୟୁବରଣ କଲେ ?)
Answer:
Birsa’s died of cholera in Ranchi jail on 30th May 1900. But many people suspected that he was poisoned.

(b) Fill in the Bio-data form of Birsa Munda. (Read the text, if you need). (Question with Answer)

(c) Now complete the sentence with the above information in the following paragraph about Birsa Munda.
Birsa Munda bom _________.His father’s name was __________. His father ___________. Birsa __________ in a school _________.
He liked to __________. He disliked ____________ and ___________. He was _____________. He wanted to __________. He died in _________.

Answer:
Birsa Munda bom in 1875. His father’s name was Sugana Munda. His father worked as a labourer. Birsa studied in a school at Katanga. He liked to read. He disliked cmelitv and illegality. He was a great leader and social reformer. He wanted to save people from the cruel treatment of British Government. He died in Ranchi iail on 30th Mav, 1900.

d) Now prepare your own ‘Bio-data’ form and write a small para about yourself following the above bio-data and paragraph under 7(b) and (c).

Bio-data
______________________
______________________
______________________

(Students will prepare their bio-data taking help of the teacher or parents)

8. Mental Talk:

“Let’s fight against superstitions. We’ll continue our fight till we die.”

9. Let’s Think:

(i) Think of ways to abolish the tradition of animal sacrifice.
(ii) Let’s think of ways to remember our great heroes.

BSE Odisha 7th Class English Solutions Lesson 4 Birsa Munda Important Questions and Answers

(A) Choose the right answer from the options.

Question 1.
Birsa Munda was bom in a __________?
(a) rich family
(b) poor family
(c) joint family
(d) aristorcratic family
Answer:
(b) poor family

Question 2.
His father’s name was __________?
(a) Sugana Munda
(b) Laxman Munda
(c) Sovan Munda
(d) None of these
Answer:
(a) Sugana Munda

Question 3.
He was a cow boy of a land lord because of ___________?
(a) his poverty
(b) his low grade family
(c) a little boy
(d) None of these
Answer:
(a) his poverty

Question 4.
Birsa was _________ the superstition from his early age?
(a) for
(b) against
(c) encouraging
(d) None of these
Answer:
(b) against

Question 5.
The village quack said his wound could be cured by __________?
(a) animal sacrifice
(b) worshiping the evil spirit
(c) sacrificing a goat only
(d) sacrificing a hen only
Answer:
(c) sacrificing a goat only

Question 6.
Birsa was caught in the end because __________?
(a) Birsa was not in good health
(b) he was tired of running here and there
(c) he wanted to be caught by the nine people of Jerkel village
(d) both (a) and (b)
Answer:
(d) both (a) and (b)

(B) Answer the following Questions 

Question 1.
What did he advise the people about blind belief?
Answer:
Birsa was against the blind belief. He advised the people not to follow the quack. Because there was no evil spirit that could cause any disease. Nobody could be cured by animal sacrifice.

Question 2.
Why did the Government delcare rewards, to capture Birsa?
Answer:
Police failed to arrest Birsa. For four years the Government could not capture Birsa. So British Government declared reward to capture him.

Question 3.
Why do we remember Birsa even after 100 years of his death?
Answer:
The tribal hero Birsa Munda was the bravest freedom fighter. He fought against Britishers for more than four years. He was also a reformer of the society. He also advised the people not to follow the superstition. So we remember him till today.