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Class 8 English Honeydew Chapter 3

This document provides NCERT solutions for Chapter 3 - Glimpses of the Past from the Class 8 English textbook Honeydew. It includes answers to questions about 4 pictures from the chapter and a section with additional questions about the text. The pictures show iconic Indian leaders, the East India Company's weapons representing their rules and regulations, suffering of artisans under British taxes, and the first sparks of revolt. The text questions cover topics like the short-sightedness of Indian princes, how the British subdued them, Ram Mohan Roy's views on religion, British exploitation of Indians, key people in the revolt, social practices, oppressive British policies, common people's suffering, and reasons for the 1857 revolt.

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Class 8 English Honeydew Chapter 3

This document provides NCERT solutions for Chapter 3 - Glimpses of the Past from the Class 8 English textbook Honeydew. It includes answers to questions about 4 pictures from the chapter and a section with additional questions about the text. The pictures show iconic Indian leaders, the East India Company's weapons representing their rules and regulations, suffering of artisans under British taxes, and the first sparks of revolt. The text questions cover topics like the short-sightedness of Indian princes, how the British subdued them, Ram Mohan Roy's views on religion, British exploitation of Indians, key people in the revolt, social practices, oppressive British policies, common people's suffering, and reasons for the 1857 revolt.

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NCERT Solutions for Class 8

English Honeydew

Chapter 3 – Glimpses of the Past

1. Look at picture 1 and recall the opening lines of the original song in Hindi.
Who is the singer? Who else do you see in this picture?

Ans: “Ae mere watan ke logon…” is the opening line of the original song. It is
sung by Lata Mangeshkar. We can also see Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira
Gandhi, Bahadur Shah Zafar, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Rani Laxmi Bai, Lala Lajpat
Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Subhash Chandra Bose, Mahatma Gandhi and Bhagat
Singh in the picture

2. In picture 2 what do you understand about the Company’s “Superior


weapons”?

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Ans: The Company’s “superior weapons” are its wits, strength, rules, and
regulations.

3. Who is an artisan? What do you think the artisans suffered? (Picture 3)

Ans: A skilled manual worker who does crafting work in items that could be
functional or decorative, is called an artisan. The British used to collect very high
taxes from them, which destroyed them economically. The British imported
machine-manufactured goods from Britain and sold them extensively, which also
ruined the hand-made goods' business of the artisans. This is how they suffered.

4. Which picture, according to you, reveals the first Sparks of the fire of
revolt?
Ans: The first sparks of the fire of revolt is revealed by picture 7 'The Sparks'.

Working with Text

Answer the following questions:


1. Do you think the Indian princes were short-sighted in their approach to the
events of 1757?

Ans: The Indian princes were indeed short-sighted in their approach to the events
of 1757. They did not understand the Britishers' intention of capturing the whole of
India by helping them to win small battles.

2. How did the East India Company subdue the Indian princes?

Ans: The Indian princes constantly had wars within themselves. They asked the
English merchants to help them with their fights. It was very difficult for people to
live peacefully due to constant fights. These rivalries helped the East India
Company in subduing Indian princes.

3. Quote the words used by Ram Mohan Roy to say that every religion teaches
the same principles.

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Ans: Ram Mohan said, “Cows are of different colors, but the colour of their milk
is the same. Different teachers have different opinions, but the essence of every
religion is the same.”

4. In what ways did the British officers exploit Indians?

Ans: Indians were exploited by the British in many ways. Heavy taxes were
imposed on the farmers and they reduced import duty on England manufactured
goods that were imported to India. They even cut off the thumbs of expert artisans.

5. Name these people:


(i) The ruler who fought pitched battles against the British and died fighting.

Ans: Kunwar Singh


(ii) The person who wanted to reform society.
Ans: Ram Mohan Singh

(iii) The person who recommended the introduction of English education in


India.
Ans: Macaulay
(iv) Two popular leaders who led the revolt (Choices may vary).

Ans: Peshwa Nana Saheb and Maulvi Ahmedulla of Faizabad

6. Mention the following:

i. Two examples of social practices prevailing then.

Ans: Child marriage and untouchability

ii. Two oppressive policies of the British.

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Ans: The British reduced the import duty on Britain’s manufactured goods which
affected the Indian industries severely.

They also passed Regulation III in 1818, under which an Indian could be mailed
without any trial in court.

iii. Two ways in which common people suffered.

Ans: The common people lost their jobs and lands.

The British were converting them.

iv. Four reasons for the discontent that led to the 1857 War of Independence.
Ans: Four reasons leading to the discontent are:

• Indians became slaves in their own country.


• Indian industries were destroyed by the East India Company.
• The Indians were not being treated equally as the British.
• The Indian customs were spoiled as the grease used on the bullet was made
of cow and pig fats.

Working with Language


1. Change the following sentences into indirect speech.

(i) First man: We must educate our brothers.


Second man: And try to improve their material conditions.
Third man: For that we must convey our grievances to the British Parliament.
The first man said that a__________________________________
The second man added that they
b______________________________________
The third man suggested that c__________________________________
Ans: (a) they must educate their brothers.
(b) must try to improve their material conditions.
(c) their grievances must be conveyed to the British Parliament.

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(ii) First soldier: The white soldier gets huge pay, mansions and servants.
Second soldier: We get a pittance and slow promotions.
Third soldier: Who are the British to abolish our customs?
The first soldier said that a___________________________________
The second soldier remarked that
b______________________________________
The third soldier asked c________________________________

Ans: (a) the white soldiers got huge pay, mansions and servants.
(b) they got a pittance and slow promotions.
(c) who was the British to abolish their customs?

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