Lost spring answered by Mr. Rupjyoti Goswami
(OR) Where was the original home of Saheb's family? HS-2013
Ans:- The original home of Saheb's family was in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2. Describe the two worlds witnessed by Anees Jung in the prose piece 'Lost Spring'. Marks-5
(OR) 'Lost Spring' explains the grinding poverty and traditions that condemn thousands of people a life of abject poverty'. Explain.
Ans:- 'Lost Spring' portrays two words of squalor, dirt, poverty, misery and inhuman exploitation embittering the lives of the downtrodden and underprivileged sections of society. The first world of Seemapuri is located on the periphery of Delhi. It represents a little stinking hell occupied by squatters who came from Bangladesh in 1971. They live in structures of mud with roofs of tin and tarpaulin. They have access to ration cards though they do not have any identity. The primary means of their survival is ragpicking. To them, garbage is equivalent to gold because they sometimes find a rupee or a ten rupee note in it. The life of the people, particularly of 20000 children working illegally in the glass furnaces of Firozabad is highly hazardous, miserable and pathetic. They work in dingy rooms with no windows and outlets for fresh air. They live in huts with crumbling walls and wobbly doors. They often end up losing their eyesight before adulthood. The poor bangle makers are caught in a web of poverty. They lead a miserable life of pain and suffering in the name of running a family profession. Nothing except the art of making bangles interests them. So, they become an easy prey to the exploitation of the moneylenders, the middlemen and the police.
3."Seemapuri is a part of Delhi, yet miles away from it."--Give your views on the statement. Marks-5
(OR) "For the children it is wrapped in wonder, for the elders it is a means of survival." What kind of life do the ragpickers of Seemapuri lead?
Ans:- Seemapuri is a settlement of more than 10,000 ragpickers. It is a place on the periphery of Delhi. It is a squalid area of Delhi where ragpickers survive on dirt and garbage. Those who live here are squatters who came from Bangladesh in 1971. They have access to ration cards though they do not have any identity. Food is more important for them than their identity. Children grow up in dirt to become partners in survival. And survival in Seemapuri means ragpicking. Through the years, it has acquired the proportions of a fine art. An army of barefoot children appears in the morning, carrying their plastic bags on their shoulders. Garbage has a different meaning for children. For them, it is wrapped in wonder. But for elders it is a means of survival. Though Seemapuri is a part of Delhi, yet these are poles apart. Seemapuri abounds in collapsible structures of mud with roofs of tin and tarpaulin. There is no sewage, drainage or running water. An abysmal smell spreads in the area. It is difficult to believe that such a place can be a part of the capital of India.
4. Describe Saheb's life story from a ragpicker to a servant in a tea stall.
Ans:- Saheb's family migrated from Dhaka when it was difficult for them to cultivate under adverse natural circumstances. Being homeless and foodless they came to India and settled in Seemapuri. Saheb began ragpicking as a means of survival. He had no means of attaining education. It was evident from his conversation with the narrator that he wanted to go to school and the author gave him a false promise of opening a school in their neighbourhood. As a ragpicker he used to roam the street with a group of barefoot boys. Sometimes he found a rupee or a ten rupee note in a heap of garbage. Garbage, to him,was no less valuable than gold because many child labourers like him survived on this dirty work. With the passage of time Saheb abandons ragpicking and becomes engaged as a servant in a tea stall. The narrator sees him on his way to a milk-booth carrying a steel canister in his hand. He is paid 800 rupees per month along with food for his service.
However Saheb has lost his former carefree look and freedom. He has ceased to be his own master while working for the owner of the tea stall. This is why the burden of working for someone seems to be heavier than the dirty work of carrying plastic bags as a ragpicker.
5. What is the significance of bangles in an Indian society? Marks- 2/3 HS-2012, 2017
Ans:- Bangles are an indispensable part of traditional Indian marriages. They are considered to be an auspicious component of marriage. It symbolises an Indian woman's suhaag. A bride becomes perfect only when colourful bangles are rolled onto her wrists. Breaking of bangles are believed to bring misery and misfortune.
6. What is the irony inherent in Saheb's full name? HS-2013, 2016
Ans:- After a few months of his familiarity with Saheb, the narrator wants to know his name. He tells her that he is called "Saheb-e-Alam". His name means lord of the universe whereas he is just a young barefoot ragpicker. He looks for gold in the garbage heaps of
Seemapuri.
7. What explanation does the author of 'Lost Spring' offer for the children not wearing footwear/chappals? HS-2015, 2022
Ans:- The narrator notices many barefoot boys engaged in ragpicking. She has come to recognize many of them. Once she asked a boy why he was not wearing chappals. He replied that his mother had not brought these down from the shelf. The reply was an attempt to hide a miserable state of poverty. The narrator however refuses to believe that it is a tradition among them to stay barefoot. It was, in reality an excuse to explain away a perpetual state of poverty'.
8. Why do young inhabitants of Firozabad end up losing their eyesight? HS-2016
(OR) 'Lost Spring' explains the grinding poverty and traditions that condemn thousands of people a life of abject poverty'. Explain.
Ans:- 'Lost Spring' portrays two words of squalor, dirt, poverty, misery and inhuman exploitation embittering the lives of the downtrodden and underprivileged sections of society. The first world of Seemapuri is located on the periphery of Delhi. It represents a little stinking hell occupied by squatters who came from Bangladesh in 1971. They live in structures of mud with roofs of tin and tarpaulin. They have access to ration cards though they do not have any identity. The primary means of their survival is ragpicking. To them, garbage is equivalent to gold because they sometimes find a rupee or a ten rupee note in it. The life of the people, particularly of 20000 children working illegally in the glass furnaces of Firozabad is highly hazardous, miserable and pathetic. They work in dingy rooms with no windows and outlets for fresh air. They live in huts with crumbling walls and wobbly doors. They often end up losing their eyesight before adulthood. The poor bangle makers are caught in a web of poverty. They lead a miserable life of pain and suffering in the name of running a family profession. Nothing except the art of making bangles interests them. So, they become an easy prey to the exploitation of the moneylenders, the middlemen and the police.
3."Seemapuri is a part of Delhi, yet miles away from it."--Give your views on the statement. Marks-5
(OR) "For the children it is wrapped in wonder, for the elders it is a means of survival." What kind of life do the ragpickers of Seemapuri lead?
Ans:- Seemapuri is a settlement of more than 10,000 ragpickers. It is a place on the periphery of Delhi. It is a squalid area of Delhi where ragpickers survive on dirt and garbage. Those who live here are squatters who came from Bangladesh in 1971. They have access to ration cards though they do not have any identity. Food is more important for them than their identity. Children grow up in dirt to become partners in survival. And survival in Seemapuri means ragpicking. Through the years, it has acquired the proportions of a fine art. An army of barefoot children appears in the morning, carrying their plastic bags on their shoulders. Garbage has a different meaning for children. For them, it is wrapped in wonder. But for elders it is a means of survival. Though Seemapuri is a part of Delhi, yet these are poles apart. Seemapuri abounds in collapsible structures of mud with roofs of tin and tarpaulin. There is no sewage, drainage or running water. An abysmal smell spreads in the area. It is difficult to believe that such a place can be a part of the capital of India.
4. Describe Saheb's life story from a ragpicker to a servant in a tea stall.
Ans:- Saheb's family migrated from Dhaka when it was difficult for them to cultivate under adverse natural circumstances. Being homeless and foodless they came to India and settled in Seemapuri. Saheb began ragpicking as a means of survival. He had no means of attaining education. It was evident from his conversation with the narrator that he wanted to go to school and the author gave him a false promise of opening a school in their neighbourhood. As a ragpicker he used to roam the street with a group of barefoot boys. Sometimes he found a rupee or a ten rupee note in a heap of garbage. Garbage, to him,was no less valuable than gold because many child labourers like him survived on this dirty work. With the passage of time Saheb abandons ragpicking and becomes engaged as a servant in a tea stall. The narrator sees him on his way to a milk-booth carrying a steel canister in his hand. He is paid 800 rupees per month along with food for his service.
However Saheb has lost his former carefree look and freedom. He has ceased to be his own master while working for the owner of the tea stall. This is why the burden of working for someone seems to be heavier than the dirty work of carrying plastic bags as a ragpicker.
5. What is the significance of bangles in an Indian society? Marks- 2/3 HS-2012, 2017
Ans:- Bangles are an indispensable part of traditional Indian marriages. They are considered to be an auspicious component of marriage. It symbolises an Indian woman's suhaag. A bride becomes perfect only when colourful bangles are rolled onto her wrists. Breaking of bangles are believed to bring misery and misfortune.
6. What is the irony inherent in Saheb's full name? HS-2013, 2016
Ans:- After a few months of his familiarity with Saheb, the narrator wants to know his name. He tells her that he is called "Saheb-e-Alam". His name means lord of the universe whereas he is just a young barefoot ragpicker. He looks for gold in the garbage heaps of
Seemapuri.
7. What explanation does the author of 'Lost Spring' offer for the children not wearing footwear/chappals? HS-2015, 2022
Ans:- The narrator notices many barefoot boys engaged in ragpicking. She has come to recognize many of them. Once she asked a boy why he was not wearing chappals. He replied that his mother had not brought these down from the shelf. The reply was an attempt to hide a miserable state of poverty. The narrator however refuses to believe that it is a tradition among them to stay barefoot. It was, in reality an excuse to explain away a perpetual state of poverty'.
8. Why do young inhabitants of Firozabad end up losing their eyesight? HS-2016
(OR) What do the young inhabitants of Firozabad end up losing their eye-sight? HS-2013
Ans:- The glass industry in Firozabad has more than 20,000 child labourers working illegally in the glass furnaces with high temperatures. They work in dingy cells without air and light. Their eyes are more adjusted to the dark than to the light outside. This is why they often end up losing their eyesight before adulthood.
9. Who is Mukesh? What is his dream?
Ans:- Mukesh belonged to a family of bangle-makers in Firozabad. He did not like the profession of bangle-making. He entertained new dreams. He wanted to be this own master. He wanted to be a motor mechanic. He would go to a garage and learn his art.
10. What are the two different worlds of Firozabad? HS-2018
Ans:- The two different worlds of Firozabad are the hazardous life of the bangle-makers and the vicious circle of middlemen, Sahukars and the police ensnaring them in a web of poverty. The bangle-makers work around furnaces with high temperatures. They can't rise above their circumstance. They can't afford to repair or build a house. The middlemen go on exploiting them,making them unable to organize into a cooperative.
11. How did Saheb get the shoes he is wearing?
Ans:- In his conversation with the narrator , Saheb let her know that someone had given him the pair of shoes he was wearing. The narrator came to the conclusion that these might be the discarded shoes of some rich boy who perhaps refused to wear them because of a hole in one of them.
12. What did the man from Udipi pray for at the temple as a young boy?
Ans:- The man from Udipi prayed for a pair of shoes which he got later on.
13. Why did the writer say about the school to Saheb?
Ans:- The glass industry in Firozabad has more than 20,000 child labourers working illegally in the glass furnaces with high temperatures. They work in dingy cells without air and light. Their eyes are more adjusted to the dark than to the light outside. This is why they often end up losing their eyesight before adulthood.
9. Who is Mukesh? What is his dream?
Ans:- Mukesh belonged to a family of bangle-makers in Firozabad. He did not like the profession of bangle-making. He entertained new dreams. He wanted to be this own master. He wanted to be a motor mechanic. He would go to a garage and learn his art.
10. What are the two different worlds of Firozabad? HS-2018
Ans:- The two different worlds of Firozabad are the hazardous life of the bangle-makers and the vicious circle of middlemen, Sahukars and the police ensnaring them in a web of poverty. The bangle-makers work around furnaces with high temperatures. They can't rise above their circumstance. They can't afford to repair or build a house. The middlemen go on exploiting them,making them unable to organize into a cooperative.
11. How did Saheb get the shoes he is wearing?
Ans:- In his conversation with the narrator , Saheb let her know that someone had given him the pair of shoes he was wearing. The narrator came to the conclusion that these might be the discarded shoes of some rich boy who perhaps refused to wear them because of a hole in one of them.
12. What did the man from Udipi pray for at the temple as a young boy?
Ans:- The man from Udipi prayed for a pair of shoes which he got later on.
13. Why did the writer say about the school to Saheb?
(OR) What was the promise made by Anees Jung to Saheb? HS-2018
Ans:- During her first conversation with Saheb, the narrator advised him to go to school in stead of looking for gold in the heaps of garbage. He stated that there was no school in his neighbourhood. The narrator gave a false promise of opening a school. However, the narrator felt embarrassed, when a few days later Saheb came running to her and asked if her school was ready. The narrator wanted to show how badly these ragpickers needs education for their upliftment.
14. What did Saheb's mother say about leaving their homes in Dhaka and coming to Seemapuri?
Ans:- Saheb's mother told him that they lived in Bangladesh amidst the green fields of Dhaka. However they were unable to continue with their cultivation under the adverse natural circumstances caused by cyclonic storms. That's why they had to abandon their fields and home. They came to India and settled in Seemapuri.
15. Describe the kinds of bangles made in Firozabad.
Ans:- Firozabad is famous for its beautiful and colourful bangles. The town produces all the bangles for the women of India. Bangles of all sizes and colours are made here. Every colour out of the seven colours of the rainbow is available here.
16. What are some customs mentioned in the prose piece 'Lost Spring?
(OR) Describe the difficulties the bangle makers of Firozabad have to face in their lives.
Ans:- During her first conversation with Saheb, the narrator advised him to go to school in stead of looking for gold in the heaps of garbage. He stated that there was no school in his neighbourhood. The narrator gave a false promise of opening a school. However, the narrator felt embarrassed, when a few days later Saheb came running to her and asked if her school was ready. The narrator wanted to show how badly these ragpickers needs education for their upliftment.
14. What did Saheb's mother say about leaving their homes in Dhaka and coming to Seemapuri?
Ans:- Saheb's mother told him that they lived in Bangladesh amidst the green fields of Dhaka. However they were unable to continue with their cultivation under the adverse natural circumstances caused by cyclonic storms. That's why they had to abandon their fields and home. They came to India and settled in Seemapuri.
15. Describe the kinds of bangles made in Firozabad.
Ans:- Firozabad is famous for its beautiful and colourful bangles. The town produces all the bangles for the women of India. Bangles of all sizes and colours are made here. Every colour out of the seven colours of the rainbow is available here.
16. What are some customs mentioned in the prose piece 'Lost Spring?
Ans:-
According to the first custom,daughters-in-law must veil their faces
before their male elders. The next custom is related to the sanctity of
bangles in marriage. A bride is required to wear bangles on her wrists
because bangles stand for an Indian women's suhaag.
17. Where did the writer find Saheb one chill/winter morning? What was the game Saheb liked?
Ans:- One chill morning, the writer found Saheb standing by the fenced gate of the neighborhood club. Saheb liked Tennis.
18. Give a brief account of Mukesh's father's plight.
17. Where did the writer find Saheb one chill/winter morning? What was the game Saheb liked?
Ans:- One chill morning, the writer found Saheb standing by the fenced gate of the neighborhood club. Saheb liked Tennis.
18. Give a brief account of Mukesh's father's plight.
Ans:-
Mukesh's father is a very poor bangle maker. He has spent years on hard
work, first as a tailor, then as a bangle-maker. Inspite of his years
of hard work he has failed to repair his house. His two sons remained
deprived of education. He could only teach the art of making bangles.
19. Who is Saheb?
Ans:- Saheb is a ragpicker hailing from Bangladesh.
20. What is the actual name of Saheb? What does it signify? HS-2019
21. Where does the writer encounter/meet/come across Saheb every morning?
22. What is not even a 'distant memory' for Saheb?
Ans:- The image of his home located in Dhaka is not even a 'distant memory'.
23. What was the circumstance that made Saheb's family leave/abandon their homeland/Dhaka?
Ans:- The circumstance that made Saheb's family leave their homeland was the large-scale destruction of their cornfields and home by frequent storms.
24. Why does Saheb do ragpicking?
Ans:- Saheb does ragpicking because he has no other means of survival. Moreover, he hopes to find something valuable in the garbage dumps.
25. Why does Saheb not go to a school?
Ans:- Saheb does not go to a school because there is no school in his neighbourhood.
26. What does the writer promise to Saheb regarding school?
Ans:- The writer promises to open a school and asks Saheb to start reading there.
27. What is the writer's excuse for not starting a school?
Ans:- The writer's excuse for not opening a school is the long time required to build a school.
28. Why does the writer feel embarrassed when Saheb asks her about the school?
Ans:- When Saheb asks the writer about the school, she feels embarrassed because she has given him a promise,which was actually not meant to be fulfilled.
29. What would have happened if Saheb had known the meaning of his name?
Ans:- Saheb would have been surprised at the huge gap between his name and his work, if he had known the meaning of his name.
30. What was the excuse of the boy for not wearing chappals?
Ans:- The excuse of the boy for not wearing chappals was that his mother had not brought them down from the shelf.
31. What has the writer seen travelling across the country?
Ans:- Travelling across the country, the writer has seen children walking barefoot,in cities and on village roads.
32. What is one explanation for staying barefoot?
Ans:- One explanation for staying barefoot is that it is a tradition to remain barefoot.
33. Why do people stay barefoot, according to Annes Jung?
Ans:- According to Annes Jung, people stay barefoot due to a perpetual state of poverty.
34. What did the man from Udipi stop briefly at the temple?
Ans:- The man from Udipi stopped briefly at the temple, to pray for a pair of shoes.
35. Who was the young boy "dressed in a grey uniform"?
Ans:- The young boy dressed in a grey uniform was the son of the priest.
36. What did the boy who had finally got a pair of shoes, pray to the goddess?
Ans:- The boy who had finally got a pair of shoes,prayed to the goddess for its safety so that he could always wear these.
37. Where is Seemapuri?
Ans:- Seemapuri is a very underprivileged place on the periphery of Delhi.
38. Who are the people living in Seemapuri?
Ans:- The people living in Seemapuri are unlawful settlers who came from Bangladesh in 1971.
39. What did the group of women in tattered saris tell the writer?
Ans:- The group of women in tattered saris told the writer that they would be happy if they could feed their families and sleep without an aching stomach. They expressed no desire to go back and live amid the green fields of Bangladesh, which could not provide them food for survival.
40. What is it, that has achieved the status of a "fine art"?
Ans: Ragpicking.
41. How did/does Saheb acquire the pair of shoes?
Ans:- Saheb acquired/acquires the pair of shoes from a rich boy who probably refused to wear them due to a hole in one of them.
42. What was Saheb wearing when he was at the gate of the club?
Ans:- Saheb was wearing a pair of tennis shoes when he was at the gate of the club.
43. What did Saheb's mother say about leaving their homes in Dhaka and coming to Seemapuri?
Ans:- Saheb's mother said that they were compelled to leave their houses in Dhaka due to frequent storms which used to destroy their homes and cornfields.
44. Why, according to the writer, the advice she gave Saheb, sounds hollow?
Ans:- The writer advised Saheb to go to school. The advice sounds hollow on account of the circumstances faced by Saheb. There was no school nearby. Furthermore he had to do ragpicking to earn something for himself.
45. Why is Seemapuri described as a place on the periphery of Delhi, yet miles away from it metaphorically?
Ans:- Though Seemapuri is on the periphery of Delhi, yet it is lagging far behind, in terms of literacy, development, and standard of living. Seemapuri is a slum area devoid of sewage, drainage and running water. Delhi, on the other hand is a highly developed area where citizens have access to all the amenities that make life comfortable. So, Seemapuri is miles away from Delhi metaphorically.
46. What is meant by the author when she says,"Saheb is no longer his own master"?
Ans:- Having given up the work of ragpicking, Saheb starts working at a tea stall where the owner pays him a remuneration of Rs 800, apart from food. However Saheb has sacrificed/lost his freedom enjoyed during his personal engagement in ragpicking. So, he is no longer his own master.
Ans:- Saheb is a ragpicker hailing from Bangladesh.
20. What is the actual name of Saheb? What does it signify? HS-2019
(OR) What is Saheb's full name? What does it mean?
Ans:- His full name is "Saheb-e-Alam". It means 'lord of the universe'.21. Where does the writer encounter/meet/come across Saheb every morning?
(Or)
Whom does the author encounter every morning near the garbage dumps of her neighbourhood?
Ans:- The writer meets Saheb every morning near the garbage dumps of his neighbourhood.22. What is not even a 'distant memory' for Saheb?
Ans:- The image of his home located in Dhaka is not even a 'distant memory'.
23. What was the circumstance that made Saheb's family leave/abandon their homeland/Dhaka?
Ans:- The circumstance that made Saheb's family leave their homeland was the large-scale destruction of their cornfields and home by frequent storms.
24. Why does Saheb do ragpicking?
Ans:- Saheb does ragpicking because he has no other means of survival. Moreover, he hopes to find something valuable in the garbage dumps.
25. Why does Saheb not go to a school?
Ans:- Saheb does not go to a school because there is no school in his neighbourhood.
26. What does the writer promise to Saheb regarding school?
Ans:- The writer promises to open a school and asks Saheb to start reading there.
27. What is the writer's excuse for not starting a school?
Ans:- The writer's excuse for not opening a school is the long time required to build a school.
28. Why does the writer feel embarrassed when Saheb asks her about the school?
Ans:- When Saheb asks the writer about the school, she feels embarrassed because she has given him a promise,which was actually not meant to be fulfilled.
29. What would have happened if Saheb had known the meaning of his name?
Ans:- Saheb would have been surprised at the huge gap between his name and his work, if he had known the meaning of his name.
30. What was the excuse of the boy for not wearing chappals?
Ans:- The excuse of the boy for not wearing chappals was that his mother had not brought them down from the shelf.
31. What has the writer seen travelling across the country?
Ans:- Travelling across the country, the writer has seen children walking barefoot,in cities and on village roads.
32. What is one explanation for staying barefoot?
Ans:- One explanation for staying barefoot is that it is a tradition to remain barefoot.
33. Why do people stay barefoot, according to Annes Jung?
Ans:- According to Annes Jung, people stay barefoot due to a perpetual state of poverty.
34. What did the man from Udipi stop briefly at the temple?
Ans:- The man from Udipi stopped briefly at the temple, to pray for a pair of shoes.
35. Who was the young boy "dressed in a grey uniform"?
Ans:- The young boy dressed in a grey uniform was the son of the priest.
36. What did the boy who had finally got a pair of shoes, pray to the goddess?
Ans:- The boy who had finally got a pair of shoes,prayed to the goddess for its safety so that he could always wear these.
37. Where is Seemapuri?
Ans:- Seemapuri is a very underprivileged place on the periphery of Delhi.
38. Who are the people living in Seemapuri?
Ans:- The people living in Seemapuri are unlawful settlers who came from Bangladesh in 1971.
39. What did the group of women in tattered saris tell the writer?
Ans:- The group of women in tattered saris told the writer that they would be happy if they could feed their families and sleep without an aching stomach. They expressed no desire to go back and live amid the green fields of Bangladesh, which could not provide them food for survival.
40. What is it, that has achieved the status of a "fine art"?
Ans: Ragpicking.
41. How did/does Saheb acquire the pair of shoes?
Ans:- Saheb acquired/acquires the pair of shoes from a rich boy who probably refused to wear them due to a hole in one of them.
42. What was Saheb wearing when he was at the gate of the club?
Ans:- Saheb was wearing a pair of tennis shoes when he was at the gate of the club.
43. What did Saheb's mother say about leaving their homes in Dhaka and coming to Seemapuri?
Ans:- Saheb's mother said that they were compelled to leave their houses in Dhaka due to frequent storms which used to destroy their homes and cornfields.
44. Why, according to the writer, the advice she gave Saheb, sounds hollow?
Ans:- The writer advised Saheb to go to school. The advice sounds hollow on account of the circumstances faced by Saheb. There was no school nearby. Furthermore he had to do ragpicking to earn something for himself.
45. Why is Seemapuri described as a place on the periphery of Delhi, yet miles away from it metaphorically?
Ans:- Though Seemapuri is on the periphery of Delhi, yet it is lagging far behind, in terms of literacy, development, and standard of living. Seemapuri is a slum area devoid of sewage, drainage and running water. Delhi, on the other hand is a highly developed area where citizens have access to all the amenities that make life comfortable. So, Seemapuri is miles away from Delhi metaphorically.
46. What is meant by the author when she says,"Saheb is no longer his own master"?
Ans:- Having given up the work of ragpicking, Saheb starts working at a tea stall where the owner pays him a remuneration of Rs 800, apart from food. However Saheb has sacrificed/lost his freedom enjoyed during his personal engagement in ragpicking. So, he is no longer his own master.
47. What does Saheb look for in the garbage dump? HS-2016, 2022
Ans:- Saheb looks for valuable goods like gold in the garbage dumps.
48. Where does Mukesh live? HS-2017, 2022
Ans:- Mukesh lives in Firozabad.
49. Is Saheb happy working in the tea stall? Why? HS-2012, 2014, 2020, 2022
Ans:- No, Saheb is not happy while working in the tea stall. Earlier, as a rag picker, he was his own master. He had the liberty to roam about freely. Working in the tea stall, he had to obey the orders of his master, the tea stall owner." He found the steel container heavier than the plastic bag which he used to carry on his shoulder. He got 800 rupees and all his meals. However he was no longer his own master and was just a servant.
50. Why is Firozabad famous for? HS-2015
Ans:- Firozabad is famous for glass bangles.
51. What do the rag pickers of Seemapuri consider garbage to be?
(OR) What is the difference of meaning of garbage to the elder and children? HS-2017
Ans:- The rag pickers of Seemapuri consider garbage to be gold. The meaning of garbage is different to both the elders and the children. For the elders, it is a means of their survival. On the other hand, for the children, it is wrapped in wonder.
52. What was the promise made by Anees Jung to Saheb? HS-2018
Ans:- The narrator, Anees Jung once advised Saheb to go to school. Saheb replied that there was no school in his neighborhood. He wished to go to school. The narrator asked half jokingly if he would join her school if she started one. So, Saheb kept on asking her if her school was ready. That was the promise made by the narrator which was not meant to be in reality.
53. What are the two different worlds in Firozabad? HS-2018
Ans:- The narrator sees two different worlds in Firozabad. The first one is the families of the bangle makers caught in a web of poverty burdened by the stigma of caste in which they are born. The other is a vicious cycle of 'Sahukars', the middlemen, the policemen, the keepers of law, the bureaucrats and the politicians.
54. "The life of bangle makers of Firozabad was full of obstacles which forced them to lead a life of poverty and deprivation". Discuss with reference to Lost Spring. marks--5
(OR) Describe the bangle makers of Firozabad. How does the vicious circle of the Sahukars' and the middlemen never allow them to come out of a web of poverty? HS-2018, 2022(OR) Describe the difficulties the bangle makers of Firozabad have to face in their lives.
(OR) 'The bangle makers of Firozabad make beautiful bangles and make everyone happy, but they live and die in squalor'. Elaborate.
(OR) Describe the miserable plight of the people of Firozabad. HS-2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020
Ans:- Firozabad is famous for its beautiful and colourful bangles. But the life of bangle makers is embittered by hardships, obstacles and ceaseless exploitation. They are forced to live a life of poverty and deprivation. Every family in the town is engaged in this profession. It is the centre of India's glass blowing industries. Bangles are an indispensable part of marriages in India as they are considered to be auspicious and all the Indian women are supplied bangles from Firozabad. More than 20000 child labourers work illegally in the glass furnaces with high temperatures,shouldering a huge risk of health hazards. The surroundings and locations of these factories are stinking lanes choked with garbage.The dark hutments have dingy rooms without any system of ventilation. The workers inside are more accustomed to the dark than to the light outside. As a result many of them lose their eyesight before adulthood.
The workers of Firozabad remain where they had been for generations. The bangle makers are ensnared in a web of poverty, laid by a vicious circle of moneylenders, middlemen and the police. Their hopes and dreams are lost in years of mind-numbing toil. They can't organize themselves into a cooperative because there are many powerful people involved in hatching the conspiracy to prolong their suffering. So they live and die in squalor.
The workers of Firozabad remain where they had been for generations. The bangle makers are ensnared in a web of poverty, laid by a vicious circle of moneylenders, middlemen and the police. Their hopes and dreams are lost in years of mind-numbing toil. They can't organize themselves into a cooperative because there are many powerful people involved in hatching the conspiracy to prolong their suffering. So they live and die in squalor.
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