NIOS Class 12 English Chapter 14 In The Bazaars of Hyderabad

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NIOS Class 12 English Chapter 14 In The Bazaars of Hyderabad

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In The Bazaars of Hyderabad

Chapter: 14

INTEXT QUESTIONS 14.1

1. Where are the merchants? What are they doing?

Ans: The merchants are in the bazaar in Hyderabad. They are selling their goods that they have displayed in a very attractive manner.

2. Who addresses the merchants?

Ans: The poet, who finds the display very attractive addresses the merchants.

3. What do the merchants display? Why does the poet use the words ‘richly displayed’?

Ans: The merchants display turbans that are crimson and silver, loose-fitting shirts made of purple brocade, mirrors framed in yellow amber and daggers that have handles made of jade, a green coloured stone.

The poet uses the words ‘richly displayed’ as all these items are brightly coloured, expensive and lavishly exhibited.

4. What kind of cloth is brocade?

Ans: Brocade is a patterned fabric specifically made for ornamental outfits. It is a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver. These rich designs are not embroidered on the fabric but woven into it.

5. Explain Mirrors with panels of amber.

Ans: The mirrors sold in the market are framed with a yellow coloured stone called amber.

6. What kind of people are likely to buy Tunics of purple brocade, Mirrors with

panels of amber, Daggers with handles of jade?

Ans: The rich people and nobles from the court of the Nizam of Hyderabad will buy these costly items.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 14.2

1. How many people does the speaker address in this stanza?

Ans: The poet addresses vendors, young maidens and peddlers.

2. Where are the maidens? What do they grind?

Ans: The maidens are in the bazaar. They are grinding sandalwood, henna and spices for sale.

3. Who are referred to as vendors in the poem?

Ans: The vendors weigh saffron, lentil and rice.

4. Why do the maidens grind sandalwood henna and spice?

Ans: The maidens grind sandalwood henna and spice to make its fine powder. They maybe grinding henna and sandalwood probably because there is some auspicious ceremony or festival.

5. Who are peddlers? How are they different from vendors?

Ans:A peddler is a person who sells from door to door or in the street, calling out to draw attention to his goods. to sell their goods.

Peddlers usually do not have a stall, so they will go from place to place selling their goods. On the other hand, a vendor is someone who sells goods from his own stall.

6. What do the wares sold by the peddlers – ‘chessmen and ivory dice’ – suggest about Indian society?

Ans: Individual answer (society that had money; able to afford luxuries; enjoy beautiful products; had leisure time for pursuits like chess).

INTEXT QUESTIONS 14.3

1. What do the goldsmith make for women?

Ans: Wristlets and anklets and rings.

2. What is a wristlet?

Ans: A wristlet is a bracelet encircling the wrist.

3. What do goldsmiths make for pigeons?

Ans: Goldsmiths makes delicate bells for the feet of blue pigeons

4. What do you think of people who buy gold ornaments for their pets?

Ans: Individual answer.

5. What do goldsmiths make for the dancers?

Ans: Gold Girdles or belts.

6. What do the goldsmiths make for the king?

Ans: Gold scabbards or sheaths to cover the sword.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 14.4

1. The poet says, “What do you cry, O ye Fruit merchants.” Why does the Poet

say cry when she refers to the fruit men?

Ans: The poet used the term cry because the fruit men were calling in a loud voice.

2. What are the fruit merchants selling?

Ans: The musical instruments being played by the musicians in the bazaars of Hyderabad are the sitar, sarangi and drum.

3. What are the instruments played by the musicians in the bazaars of Hyderabad?

Ans: “Spells for aeons to come” means that the magicians are chanting magical spells that will last for a long period of time.

4. What does Spells for aeons to come mean?

Ans: Aeons means an immeasurably long period of time.

5. Which of the following musical instruments is a sarangi?

(a) Option (i).

(b) Option (ii).

(c) Option (iii). 

(d) Option (iv).

Ans: (d) Option (iv).

6. Name the Instrument.

Ans: Sitar. 

INTEXT QUESTIONS 14.5

1. What colour tassels are the flower girls weaving?

Ans: Azure and red.

2. What do the flower girls weave for the bride groom?

Ans: Crowns for the brow and chaplets to garland his bed.

3. What is meant by tassels of azure and red?

Ans: Refer to tassels that are blue and red in color.

4. What is the wedding hair thing called?

Ans: Referred to is a “crown” for the bridegroom.

5. What is the meaning of tassels?

(i) Fight.

(ii) Coloured.

(iii) A tuft of loosely hanging threads or cords knotted at one end.

(iv) Conflicting situation.

Ans: (iii) A tuft of loosely hanging threads or cords knotted at one end.

6. What two contrasting (happy and sad) occasions are referred to in stanza 5?

Ans: The flower girls were making crowns and garlands for the marriage ceremony. Chaplets were made to decorate the bed of the bridegroom. The flower girls were also making a sheet of white flowers to cover the dead bodies. These are some of the happy and sad occasions for which the flower girls are weaving flowers.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 14.6

1. Change the following active voice interrogative sentences into passive voice:

(i) Who completed the project?

Ans: By whom was the project completed?

(ii) When will they announce the winners?

Ans: When will the winners be announced by them?

(iii) How did she solve the problem?

Ans: How was the problem solved by her?

(iv) Why did you break the vase?

Ans: Why was the vase broken by you?

(v) Where can we find the keys?

Ans: The keys are found by us?

2. Rewrite the following passive voice interrogative sentences into active voice:

(i) Was the cake baked by Sarah?

Ans: Did Sarah bake the cake?

(ii) Is the book being read by anyone?

Ans: Is anyone reading the book?

(iii) Has the car been repaired by the mechanic?

Ans: Did the mechanic repair the car?

(iv) Were the tickets purchased by the group?

Ans: Did the group purchase the tickets?

(v) Will the letter be delivered by the postman?

Ans: Will the postman deliver the letter?

3. Change the voice of the following interrogative sentences:

(i) Were the cookies eaten by the children?

Ans: The children ate the cookies.

(ii) Who painted this beautiful portrait?

Ans: Who painted this beautiful portrait?

(iii) Is the report being reviewed by the supervisor?

Ans: The supervisor is reviewing the report.

(iv) Why was the concert canceled by the organizers?

Ans: The organizers canceled the concert.

(v) Has the homework been completed by the students?

Ans: The students have completed the homework.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 14.7

1. Is there any simile used in the poem?

Ans: “Bells for the feet of blue pigeons, Frail as a dragon – fly’s wing.”

2. Find out the symbolism used in this poem.

Ans: “Crowns for the brow of a bridegroom” symbolise celebration and festivity. “Scabbards of gold for the kings” symbolise power and authority. “Sheets of white blossoms” symbolise purity and mourning.

3. Complete the table given below listing the imagery used in the poem.

Ans:

1. How does the poet highlight the occupation of the simple people in India?

Ans: Sarojini Naidu highlights the occupations of people in “In the Bazaars of Hyderabad” by presenting a series of questions to vendors, merchants, and artisans, describing their daily work and wares. She shows merchants selling rich cloth, vendors with fruit and food, goldsmiths with jewelry, flower-girls weaving garlands, and musicians with instruments. Through these images, the poem celebrates the traditional crafts and livelihoods of ordinary Indian people.

2. When you happen to visit the bazaars of Hyderabad what things from the poem come to your mind?

Ans: When you visit the Bazaars of Hyderabad, images of merchants selling colorful goods like crimson and silver turbans, purple brocade tunics, and daggers with jade handles.The things that come to my mind from the poem are the merchants selling rich cloth of crimson, silver, and blue, the vendors with saffron, rice, and lentils, and the goldsmiths with bracelets, anklets, and girdles of gold. I would also think of the fruit-men selling fresh produce, the flower-girls weaving garlands, and the musicians playing sitars and drums. These colourful and lively scenes reflect the beauty of Indian culture and tradition.

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