Question

In spite of having travelled all over the world-Khansaab as he is fondly called-is

exceedingly fond of Benaras and Dumraon and they remain for him the most wonderful towns of

the world. A Student of his once wanted him to head a shehnai school in the U.S.A., and the student

promised to recreate the atmosphere of Benaras by replicating the temples there. But Khansaab

asked him if he would be able to transport River Ganga as well. Later he is remembered to have

said, “That is why whenever I am in a foreign country, I keep yearning to see Hindustan. While in

Mumbai. I think of only Benaras and the holy Ganga. And while in Benaras, I miss the unique

mattha of Dumraon’.

Questions:-

1. How does Bismillah khan find Benaras and Dumraon and when?

2. What feelings does Bismillah Khan have for Hindustan when he is away abroad?

3. What does Bismillah Khan mostly think of while he is in Benaras?

4. Find a word from the passage which means ‘copying’.​

Answer 1

4. Replicating....Or Replicate

2.He was keep yearning to see Hindustan. While he was in abroad

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is-

1.He found the place because of his mother when he was three.

2.He yearns to see Hindustan.

3.While he is in Benaras, he misses the unique mattha of Dumraon.

4.replicating

Explanation:

• When Bismillah Khan was three years old his mother took him to his uncle's house which was in Benaras. He was mesmerized by his uncle's talent of playing the shehnai.

• When Khansaab was in the U.S.A one of his students promised to copy the landscapes of Benaras. He asked the student if he could bring the Ganga because it was his favourite place. The flowing water of Ganga gave him peace and he used to practice his lessons and get inspired.

• He misses Dumraon because for him it was a wonderful town where he had a lot of memories. For him there was no place compared to Dumraon and Benaras.

• The student used the word replicating when he tried to promise Khan Saab that he will copy Banaras while staying in the U.S.A.

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