Question

was untouched by the glamour of the city. It contained rice fields, tall palms, royal banyans, a few
Exercise
1.
Sri Ramakrishna was born at Kamarpukur. This village in the Hooghly District preserved, during
Jakes and two cremation grounds, South of the village a stream took its leisurely course. There was
a big mango orchard in the neighbourhood of the village. It was frequented by the boys for their
noonday sports. A highway passed through the village to the great temple of Jagannath at Puri, and
the villagers, most of whom were farmers and craftsmen, entertained many passing holy men and
pilgrims. The dull round of the village life was broken by lively festivals, the observance of sacred
days, religious singing and other innocent pleasures.
Read the above passage and answer the questions given below:
Where was Sri Ramakrishna born?
How did the village preserve its idyllic simplicity during the last century?
(iii) What did the village contain?
Who entertained the holy men and the pilgrims?
(v) How did the villagers break the dull round of the village life?
(i)
(iv)​

Answer 1

Answer:

kamarpukur village Hooghly district