Q.1Read the following passage and answer the following questions:
In 1862, Maharishi Debendranath Tagore, father of Rabindranath,
was taking a boat ride through Birbhum, the westernmost corner of
Bengal, when he came across a landscape that struck him as the
perfect place for meditation. Captivated by the kaleidoscopic beauty of the luxuriantly canopied chhatim trees and palm groves that offered shade in the rugged, red coloured terrain, he bought the large tract of land that had charmed him, built a small house and planted some saplings around it. At that time, the area was called Bhubandanga after a local dacoit named Bhuban Dakat, but Debendranath Tagore decided to call theplace Santiniketan, or the 'abode of peace', because of the serenity it brought to his soul. In 1863, he turned it into a spiritual centre where people from all religions, castes and creeds came and participated in meditation.
In the years that followed, Debendranath's son Rabindranath went on to become one of the most formidable literary forces India has ever produced. As one of the earliest educators to think in terms of the global village, he envisioned an education that was deeply rooted in one's immediate surroundings but connected to the cultures of the wider world.
1.Who is the father of Rabindranath Tagore?
2. Where is Birbhum?
3.Why was Debendranath Tagore attracted to this place?
4.Why was the area called Bhubandanga?
5.What did Debendranath Tagore call the place?
6.What change was made in 1863?
7.When was Shantiniketan School established?
8.How is Shantiniketan different from other schools?
9. How does it effect a student?
Answers
Answer 1 : Maharishi Debendranath Tagore is the father of Rabindranath Tagore.
Answer 2 : Birbhum is in the westernmost corner of Bengal.
Answer 3 : Debendranath Tagore was attracted to this place because of its kaleidoscopic beauty of the luxuriantly canopied chhatim trees and palm groves that offered shade in the rugged, red coloured terrain, which was perfect for his meditation.
Answer 4 : The area was called “ Bhubandanga ” after a local dacoit Bhubhan Dakat.
Answer 5 : Debendranath Tagore called the place “ Santiniketan ” or abode of peace.
Answer 6 : Debendranath Tagore changed it into a spiritual centre were all religions, castes and creeds came and participated in the meditation in 1863.
Answer 7 : Shantiniketan school was established in December, 1901.
Answer 8 : The classes at Shantiniketan is completely different from the classes of other schools. In Shantiniketan the teaching is student or child centered. The students sit with their teacher in the open air under the trees. There is no classrooms. The group of 8 to 10 students have one teacher. Very few books are’ used. Most part of learning is done through conversation. The students could ask the questions and clear their doubts. On the contarary in other schools the teaching is teacher oriented (centered). One teacher in the class should teach 50 to 60 students, many books and subjects. Her subjects are compulsory whether the students like or dislike. The answer should be by hearted. Handiwork’s are very less and they were not given much importance. The students do not have freedom. (Try to use only few sentences from this......)
Answer 9 : ( I'm really sorry I don't know the answer of this.... :(. )
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