5. What does Nehru mean when he says that Indira must be a child of the sun
a. She must read every day.
b. She must not do anything secretly such that she grows up to be a child of the light, unafraid and serene and unruffled.
Answers
Answer:
She must read every day.
Explanation:
From which prison did Nehru write this letter?
Answer:
Nehru wrote the letter from Central Prison, Naini, in Uttar Pradesh.
Question.
Did Nehru send any presents to Indira?
Answer:
No, he did not send any solid material presents.
Question.
Which historical character inspired young Indira?
Answer:
The historical character which inspired young Indira was Joan of Arc.
Question.
What helps the ordinary men and women to become heroes?
Answer:
History helps the ordinary men and women to become heroes.
Question.
Who is addressed as ‘Bapuji’?
Answer:
Mahatma Gandhiji is addressed as Bapuji.
Question.
What should the soldiers of India respect?
Answer:
The soldiers of India should respect India’s honour.
A. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences.
Question 1.
Why could not Nehru send any presents to Indira?
Answer:
Nehru could not send any presents to Indira because he was in prison.
Question 2.
What cannot be stopped even by the high walls of prisons?
Answer:
Mind and spirit cannot be stopped even by the high walls of prisons.
Question 3.
Why did Nehru dislike sermonizing?
Answer:
Nehru has always thought that the best way to find what is right is not by giving a sermon but by talking and discussing.
Question 4.
What does history tell us?
Answer:
History tells us the life of nations, of great men and women.
Question 5.
What do ordinary men and women usually think of?
Answer:
Ordinary men and women are not usually heroic. They think of their bread and butter, of their children, of their household worries and the like.