Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions that follow

1.	Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions that follow:Here is the old Chitor, queen-like and crown’dwith deathless glory; in the long sad pastFor thee the legion Rajput chiefs fell fastAmid the shock of battle; and falling foundThe lotus-heaven of the Lord. What streamsOf precious blood they shed! What wars they wagedWhen marched and counter-marched the foes and blazedTheir swords in the dark hour of doom when dreamsOf pulsing life shone dim in them! They foughtFor thee, they died for thee whene’er thy wallsGuarding thy palaces, temples, towers and halls,Were by the mighty hordes of Moslems sought.O Nurse and Mother of the brave and free!How red with blood the path that leads to thee.1. Explain the following lines:2. ‘Here is the old …….. of the Lord.’3. Write the summary of this poem.4. Infer the meanings of the following phrases:(i) deathless glory(ii) counter-marched(iii) in the dark hour of doom4. Change the following words into verbs:(i) sought(ii) shocking
Answer» 1. The poet informs that it is the old Chitor. It is impressive like a queen. Its glory is immortal. The gloriuous past is its crown. The poet remembers its sad days of the past. The legendary Rajput chiefs and the soldiers fought hard against the invaders. They sacrificed their lives to defend their motherland. For this noble sacrifice they got a place in the lotus-heaven. 2. The poet glorifies the old city, Chitor. If is lovely and impressive like a queen. It has immortal, glorious past. It had to see the sad days when invaders attacked it. The Rajput chiefs with the army fought bravely. They sacrificed their lives to defend their motherland. For this noble cause, they got a place in heaven. They shed the blood streams.They fought bravely against the invaders. When they found themselves at the end of the life, they killed so many enemy soldiers with their swords. They fought for their motherland. They guarded the palaces, temples, halls and walls of their motherland against the muslim invaders. They died for their motherland. Chitor is the nurse and mother of them. The path that leads to Chitor is fed with their blood. 3. (i) immortal glory (ii) marched against the attacking enemy (iii) the darkest period of misfortune 4. (i) seek (ii) shock

Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions that follow:Here is the old Chitor, queen-like and crown’dwith deathless glory; in the long sad pastFor thee the legion Rajput chiefs fell fastAmid the shock of battle; and falling foundThe lotus-heaven of the Lord. What streamsOf precious blood they shed! What wars they wagedWhen marched and counter-marched the foes and blazedTheir swords in the dark hour of doom when dreamsOf pulsing life shone dim in them! They foughtFor thee, they died for thee whene’er thy wallsGuarding thy palaces, temples, towers and halls,Were by the mighty hordes of Moslems sought.O Nurse and Mother of the brave and free!How red with blood the path that leads to thee.1. Explain the following lines:2. ‘Here is the old …….. of the Lord.’3. Write the summary of this poem.4. Infer the meanings of the following phrases:(i) deathless glory(ii) counter-marched(iii) in the dark hour of doom4. Change the following words into verbs:(i) sought(ii) shocking

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1. The poet informs that it is the old Chitor. It is impressive like a queen. Its glory is immortal. The gloriuous past is its crown. The poet remembers its sad days of the past. The legendary Rajput chiefs and the soldiers fought hard against the invaders. They sacrificed their lives to defend their motherland. For this noble sacrifice they got a place in the lotus-heaven.

2. The poet glorifies the old city, Chitor. If is lovely and impressive like a queen. It has immortal, glorious past. It had to see the sad days when invaders attacked it. The Rajput chiefs with the army fought bravely. They sacrificed their lives to defend their motherland. For this noble cause, they got a place in heaven. They shed the blood streams.They fought bravely against the invaders. When they found themselves at the end of the life, they killed so many enemy soldiers with their swords. They fought for their motherland. They guarded the palaces, temples, halls and walls of their motherland against the muslim invaders. They died for their motherland. Chitor is the nurse and mother of them. The path that leads to Chitor is fed with their blood.

3. (i) immortal glory

(ii) marched against the attacking enemy

(iii) the darkest period of misfortune

4. (i) seek

(ii) shock

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