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The Tiger King by Kalki in Hindi Video 1 of 2

1. The Tiger King Long Answer-type Qs.

1.  The Tiger King

Long Answer-type Qs.

Q1. How did the Maharaja come in the danger of losing his throne and how did he avert this danger?    2010

The king did not allow a British officer to kill a tiger because he did not want to open the way for other British officers to reach his forests and kill the tigers. He wanted to kill them himself to falsify the astrologer’s prediction. The Maharaja and the Dewan held a meeting. They thought seriously on the issue of the danger on the throne. It was because the king had refused a British officer to fulfil his desire. So they decided to please the officer. They arranged for fifty expensive samples of diamond rings of different designs from a famous British company of jewellery in Calcutta. As the samples of the rings arrived, the king sent them all to the British officer’s good lady. The king had expected that the good lady would select a few of the samples and return the rest of them. The officer’s wife kept all the fifty samples of the rings with her. She sent a letter of thanks to the tiger King who had to pay the bill for three lakh rupees. However the Maharaja was happy as his throne was secured.

2.  How did the hundredth tiger take its revenge upon the Tiger King? What is ironical about his fate?       2009

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How did the Tiger King meet his end? What is ironical about his fate?

The king wished to give a very special gift to his son on his third birth day. So he went to the shopping centre and searched almost every shop to buy such gift. Finally he came to a toy shop where he saw a wooden tiger. The king purchased it for three hundred rupees and presented it to his son. On that day the king and his son played with the wooden tiger for a long time. The toy was not smoothly carved. Its surface was rough and some tiny slivers stood up like quills all over it. So, while playing with It, one of the slivers pierced Maharaja’s hand. He pulled it out with the help of his left hand. But slowly infection spread all over his arm. At last there was no way out but operation. It was performed by three famous surgeons. But the Maharaja died after the operation. The irony was that the Maharaj was called the Tiger King and he was not afraid of the living tigers. They could not harm his life at all. But a wooden tiger became the cause of his death. Nature also takes its revenge. Thus the hundredth tiger took the revenge on the king of Pratibandapuram.

Although the prediction of the astrologer came to be true, yet we do not agree with that. It was by chance that the king’s hand got infected. In those days life saving medicines and modern operation techniques were not available. So the king died in the absence of medical facilities. 

3.  The astrologer’s prediction about the death of the Tiger King came to be true. Do you agree with this statement? Explain why or why not?    2008

(See the above answer)

4.  Describe the efforts made by the Tiger King to achieve his target of killing a hundred tigers?  2009

The Tiger King made every effort to achieve the target of killing hundred tigers. In the beginning, he stared killing comfortably because his state forests had many tigers. But slowly the number fell down and he was able to achieve the target of only seventy tigers. Then he married the daughter of a king whose forest had several tigers. Thus he got the freedom to hunt tigers in his father-in-law’s state. In every visit he killed five to six tigers. He could make the number of ninety-nine only. He made every effort to find out the hundredth tiger. He was worried and anxious to kill the last one. Many officers lost their jobs as they failed to trace the 100^th tiger. Finally he threatened the Dewan of losing his job if he could not find out the last tiger. Anyway the Dewan arranged an old tiger from the People’s Park in Madras. In reality that tiger was not killed by the king.

Other Important Questions

1.  Why did the Maharaja of Pratibandapuram decide to kill tigers or  What led the king to start hunting and killing of one hundred tigers?

2.  How did the king acquire the title ‘tiger’ to his name?

3.  How did the king stand in danger of losing his kingdom?

4.  What did the king do to save his kingdom or What did he do to avert the danger of losing his kingdom?

5.  Even though the Maharaja lost Rs. 3 lac, he was still happy. Why?

6.  What was the Dewan’s tiger like? How did he take it into the forest? (2008)

7.  Why did the Dewan decide to give up his own tiger to be killed by the Maharaja? (2008)

8.  What happened to the tiger provided by the Dewan?  (2009)

9.  What happened when the hundredth tiger came into the Maharaja’s presence?

10.                   What did the hunters do with the hundredth tiger after the Maharaja had left?

11.                   How did the Tiger King celebrate his victory over the killing of the hundredth tiger?

12.                   What did the British officer’s secretary tell the Maharaja? Why did the Maharaja refuse permission?

Writing Skills

Letter writing

1.   Letters to Editor

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............................] self Address

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Date......................

The Editor

........................{name of the newspaper)

.........................{Place of  publication]

Subject:…………………………………………………………………….

Sir/Madam,

Through the columns of your esteemed paper, I would like to draw the attention of the common people to the problem of ................. (rising  prices/ environmental pollution/ noise created by the use of loud speakers......).

....................................................................................

With regards,

Yours faithfully,

.........................(name)

2.   Job letter

Self address ............

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Date.....................

The Manager/The Principal/The General Manager

Name of Company .................................................

Place.........................................................................

Subject: Application for the post of................................................

Sir/Madam,

I have come to know from the advertisement published in ............... (name of the newspaper) that there is a vacancy of .....................(name of the post) in your ..................office/school/company/firm. I apply for the same.

I hope that you would surely give me a chance to prove my worth.

I am a very hard working person believing in positive and rational thinking.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully.

..........................(signature)

(Bio-data Enclosed)

                                        Bio-data

(i)              Name:

(ii)           Father’s name:

(iii)        D.O.B.

(iv)         Address:

(v)             Experience:

(vi)         Marital status:

(vii)      Hobbies:

(viii)   Language known:

(ix)         Special interests:

(x)            Educational Qualifications:

Sr. Nos	Name of Exam	Board/University	Pass Percentage

(xi)         Any other Qualification

(xii)      Salary expected:

Reference of any two neighbours of yours:

Certificate: I hereby declare that the information given by me is correct.

    …………………………..                                             

(signature)

Date ………………… 

Place …………………..

3.   Article Writing

                           1.    Title/Heading

(Usually, the title or the heading is given in the question. So the students get it from there. If it is not stated clearly, then the students are to understand by reading the question carefully and write it here. It should be about the theme)

                       2.    (Name of the author)

(Just below, the name of the author is written)

                        3.Introductory paragraph

(This small paragraph may begin with a question, catching the attention of the reader/…some data may be given to show the enormity of the problem being discussed)

                        4.Enhancement of the topic

(This part of the article develops the theme with certain points of discussion------giving the full picture of the problem with positive and negative points and your own thoughts about the topic of discussion.

Suppose the topic is: Overpopulation is the Mother of many Problems in our country, the students are advised to write its bad effects on various fields of life, like, demand & supply disturbance causing rise in prices, unemployment, increase in crime rate, falling moral values, crowds in market, class-rooms, bus stands, railway stations, etc.)

                             5.Summarising your ideas and telling about your suggestions to improve

                              6. Conclusion

(In conclusion, the writer may give a warning to people of the consequences if the problem not tackled or controlled on time/It may end with your solution giving a hope for improvement

(Note: the students are advised to write the article observing word-limit)

Debate Writing

Para graph 1

(The speaker may start dramatically quoting some great writer’s remarks/statement relevant to the topic to catch the attention of the audience. It may be a catchy relevant question.)

Paragraph 2

(The speaker would proceed to greet the chief guest, the judges, the principal, teachers and the participants and the students as audience.)

Paragraph 3

Announcement of the topic stating clearly whether speaking for and against/support the motion or go against it)

Paragraph 4

(You will mention some ideas of your opponent team and reject them with solid supportive data/facts/ arguments.)

     Paragraph 5

     (You are to wind up your topic expressing your 

     personal views on the topic under debate?

     Paragraph 6

     (You will end up your speech making an emphatic    

     Statement about the topic and may pose a warning or

     hope to the people in general)

   6 (Leave the mike gracefully showing your smiling face, formally thanking the audience for listening to you patiently.)

Notice                        Name of school/organisation                                Date--------------- { Space { for { writing { information ……………………..(signature) --------------------(Name in block letters) (-----------------)(Designation as mentioned in the question)

                                               Notice       

                             Name of School/Organisation                                                                               

 Date---------------

{ Space

{ for

{ writing

{ information

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--------------------(Name in block letters)

(-----------------)(Designation as mentioned in the question)

The Age of Chaucer

The Age of Chaucer

Mostly the age of Chaucer was medieval-unscientific, superstitious, chivalrous, religious-minded and “backward” in most respects.

But still it was an age of transition. It implies a shift from the medieval to modern times and the emergence of the English nation from the “dark ages” to the age of enlightenment.

In fact Chaucer’s age was moving towards the dawn of the Renaissance and the Reformation, which were a couple of centuries ahead.

·         What was the Renaissance?

·         What was the Reformation?

·         What was the Hundred Years’ War?

Ans. It was the period between 1337 to 1443, in which there were several skirmishes (small fights) between England and France. The whole period taken together is known as ‘the Hundred Years’ War’.

·         The Black Death:

In Chaucer’s times, most of the people lived in poverty and squalor. Event the educated nobles avoided using soap while bathing. Even the physicians considered it harmful for health. As a result of it, England had to face several epidemics like plague. The severest attack of plague in England was in 1348 in which approximately one thirds of the total population of England was eliminated. The black knotty boils used to appear on the body of the victims of plague. That’s why it was termed as ‘Black Death’

·         The Peasants’ Revolt

·         Labourers’ Unrest

The Peasants’ Revolt:

·         It occurred during the reign of Richard II in 1381.

·         It was led by Kentish priest John Ball who preached ‘dignity of labour’.

·         There was a big shortage of labour in those days because of a large number of deaths in England due to epidemics like pestilence (plague).

·         At that time the king had promised reforms but later on he backed out from his promise, therefore there was unrest among the peasants.

Chapters 1,2,& 3: The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells Fast-track Reading o...

Important facts about Griffin (the Invisible Man), the protagonist of the novel ‘The Invisible Man’ written by H. G. Wells.

Important facts about Griffin (the Invisible Man), the protagonist of the novel ‘The Invisible Man’ written by H. G. Wells.

I

Griffin was a scholar student of the University College, junior to Dr. Kemp. He had also won gold medal in chemistry, but he shifted his interest to physics as the topic of light attracted him very much.

He was a boy of 22 at that time full of enthusiasm to devote his whole life in his aim to discover the theory of invisibility. He was strongly built person of six feet in height, an albino with pink and white face having red eyes.

Griffin was a man of strong will power, and he devoted several years of hard work and exasperation in his research work.

His craziness to achieve his invisibility formula makes him emotionless person and eccentric also. It makes him the most selfish person. It is due to the lack of emotions that he robbed his old father of the money that belonged to some other person. As a result his father shoots himself to save his honour. But Griffin blames his father for being sentimental.

The people of Iping were amazed to see him in unusual dress.

Griffin had several negative points in his personality. His aggressive and deep-rooted irritable nature was not liked by the peace-loving people of Iping. We find several examples of his irritable nature and aggression. Mrs. and Mr. Hall, Mr. Cuss, Mr. Bunting, Dr. Kemp, Thomas Marvel and several other persons like the village constable, some persons at the inn ‘Jolly Cricketers’ were the victims of his irritable and aggressive nature.

Griffin was not only short-tempered and aggressive, but he was law-breaker also. He committed thefts several times. We come to know about his lawlessness as the story of the novel proceeds further. He steals money from Mr. Bunting’s house. Then in the chapter 22 (In The Emporium), his attempt to steal some clothes failed, but in the chapter 23 (In Drurry Lane), he succeeded in stealing a mask, dark glasses, grayish whiskers and a wig.

The activities of stealing money were small thefts for him. But he proved himself to be the most selfish and detestable person when he robbed his own father of the money that belonged to someone else. The old man could not bear the loss and public humiliation and killed himself. Griffin, in spite of showing regret at the tragic incident, blamed his father for being sentimental.

The way he treated Mr. Marvel and the way he stayed at Dr. Kemp’s house were the examples of his being a lawless person. He damaged the window-glasses of the ‘Coach and Horses’, ‘Jolly Cricketers’ and Dr. Kemp’s house.

Griffin did crime against humanity in killing Col. Adye and Mr. Wicksteed and also when he made his plan to establish the reign of terror by killing his own species. But he could not do so as Dr. Kemp had informed about his cruel intentions on time to the police chief.

Thus we find a waste of talent in Griffin when he chose a wrong way to misuse what he had discovered. Had he opted for the right path, he would have gained reputation.

Other questions about Griffin

Good Bye, Mr. Chips! Simplied Detailed Summary

 Good Bye, Mr. Chips!

Simplied Detailed Summary

Brookfield School was very famous in the middle of the nineteenth century. When Mr. Chips joined it, there were 500 odd students who were notorious for their mischievous behavior. They enjoyed much by teasing the new masters when they entered the class for the first time. It was an exciting sport for them and it had also become a tradition for them.

Individually they were decent boys, but as a mob they were at their worst in behavior and creating troubles for their teacher.

As Mr. Chips took his seat at the desk on the dais, he assumed a frown on his eyebrows just to show that he was very serious and he also wanted to hide his nervousness. Suddenly someone dropped a desk lid on the floor in the classroom. It was the time for Mr. Chips to react strongly to establish his authority on them. He said loudly: ‘You there in the fifth row, you with the red hair-----what’s your name?’

“Colley,  sir!”

“Very well, Colley, you have a hundred lines to write.”

After that, there was no trouble.

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There is a gap of years in the story now.

That boy ‘Colley’ grew up to become an alderman (member of council) of the city of London and he also gained much reputation to get more titles. He had a son who was also red haired like him. He sent him to Brookfield.

One day, Mr. Chips told the boy, “Colley, your father was the first boy I ever punished when I came here twenty five years ago. He deserved it then and you deserve it now.”

The whole class was laughed and Sir Richard (Mr. Colley senior) also laughed that day when his son wrote the story in next Sunday letter to his father.

Mr. Chips was very resourceful in creating funny remarks and situations. There was always a touch of humour in the way he presented things.

Again, many years after, a funny thing happened. The third-gen Colley (the son of the 2^nd Colley) joined the school.

One day, Mr. Chips remarked to him, “Colley, you are-----umph-----a splendid example of------umph-----inherited traditions. I remember your grandfather-----umph----he could never grasp the elements of grammar. And your father, too---umph----I remember him----um----he used to sit at that far desk by the wall---he wasn’t much better. But I do believe, my dear Colley, that you are----umph----um----the biggest fool of the lot!”

Such types of remarks always created roars of laughter in the class and kept Mr. Chips’ classes the happiest ones and the boys loved him very much.

ABOUT BROOKFIELD

Brookfield was an old institution which was established in the rule of Queen Elizabeth as a grammar school. It was rebuilt with large additions during the rule of George I. Several rich families supported it and the school created several history making men like judges, members of parliament, colonial administrators, peers and bishops.

By the year1880, Mr. Chips had become the part and parcel of Brookfield. His humour made him popular among a large section of students. In a way he had become a living legend (celebrity, a tale). Mr. Chips did not like to isolate himself from the students. He used to watch the students playing. He would smile and exchange a few words with them when they touched their caps to him. He had made a point to know all the new boys and having them to tea with them. The older students also told the new ones about Mr. Chips’ good nature.

 Mr. Chips also grew old with the institution and its traditions. In 1900, Mr. Meldrum, who had been the principal of Brookfield for decades died. Mr. Chips became acting Head of Brookfield. It was hoped that the Governors would make his appointment permanent. But it did not happen. A young man of thirty-seven was appointed as the head of the school.. He had such a strict personality that the mere lifting of his eyebrow would create silence in the Big Hall. Mr. Chips knew that he could not become that kind of person as Mr. Ralston, the new principal was.

There also developed a row (quarrel) between Mr. Chips and Mr. Ralston who was ambitious and efficient principal.

Chips served him willingly and loyally. He had advantage of age and seniority and it saved him from the fate of other masters whom Ralston failed to like.

In 1908, Mr. Chips turned sixty and Ralston sent him ultimatum in cultured manner: “Mr. Chipping, have you ever thought you would like to retire?”

Mr. Chips at once rejected the idea. After that, Mr. Ralston said in plain words that his methods of teaching were outdated and insufficient. His personal habits are also odd and he ignored his instructions. It all showed his insubordination.

Ralston further said that his gown was also a source of continual amusement in the whole school. He also added that his pronunciation of Latin was also not satisfactory.

After that Mr. Chips said that he did not agree with the new pronunciation. He was against pronouncing ‘Cicero’ as ‘kickero’. He could not pronounce ‘VICISSISM’ as ‘We kiss ‘im’. Saying that, Mr. Chips chuckled (laughed quietly) forgetting that he was in Ralston study and not in his room.

Mr. Ralston said that he aimed to make Brookfield a fully up-to-date school as parents had started to demand modern things.

Suddenly, everything was clear to Mr. Chips. Ralston wanted to run Brookfield like a factory---- a factory that would create snob cultures based on money and machinery. The old gentlemanly traditions of family, etc. all were changing.

 At present, all these thoughts made Mr. Chips angry, but he did not say even a single word. He only walked away. While coming out at the gate, he uttered, “I don’t---umph----intend to resign---and you can do what you like about it!”

It happened that a small boy was listening to the whole conversation outside the door and he spread this among his friends. Some of them, in a very short time told their parents that Mr. Ralston insulted Mr. Chips and demanded his resignation.

Mr. Chips had never imagined that the parents would show such a great sympathy for him. Mr. Chips also found out the truth about Mr. Ralston that he was feared and respected but not liked. That issue made Mr. Chips more respected. Even young masters, who felt that Chips was hopelessly old-fashioned, rallied around him because they hated Mr. Ralston’s nature of making teachers his slaves.

One day, Sir John Rivers, the chairperson of the Governors visited Brookfield. Ignoring Ralston, he went direct to Chips. While walking round the deserted cricket pitches, Sir John said, “Chips, old boy, sorry to hear about your row with Ralston. We want you to know that Governors are with you to a man. We don’t like that fellow a great deal. …….Please don’t resign.”

Thus Mr. Chips stayed on there. But now, he was sixty-five and he had an attack of bronchitis which compelled him to resign. He received farewell presentations and made a speech which was greatly uproarious (extremely funny) He used many Latin quotations in it but the reference to the captain of the school was the most amusing one. He said that the captain was guilty of exaggeration (overstatement) in speaking about Chips’ service to the school. Thus he kept speaking in his typical funny style.

It was around 1933, when he had turned eighty-five that Chips fell into a kind of somnolence drowsiness like sleep). He had dream- like state full of faces, voices, old scenes, cheers and laughter and over it all, the Brookfield bells.

Once he heard the doctor whispering near his bed: ‘Poor old chap---he must have lived a lonely sort of life, all by himself.’

The attendant said that he had married and after a year or so his wife died.

The doctor showing pity on him and remarked that he could not have children. At that, Mr. Chips opened his eyes as wide as he could and said, “ I thought I heard you say I never had ---umph-um---any children, eh! But you know I have…’And then the chorus sang: ‘Pettifer, Pollet, Potts, Pullman, Purvis, Pym Wilson…come round me now, all of you, for a last word and a joke…my boys…’

Soon he was asleep.

Good bye, Mr. Chips