The Prince of Panidihing
1. Answer did following questions to check your understanding:
(a) Why did the people of Chitolia and the neighbouring villages panic?
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(b) What happened when the embankment at Chitolia village was breached?
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(c) What action did Khagen and his classmates take to rescue the villagers of Chitolia?
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(d) How did Khagen and Dambaru rescue Dr. Hatibaruah and Moni Baidew?
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(e) Why did the people of the village call khagen ‘The Prince
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2. How much of the story do you remember? Answer these questions quickly.
(a) Who was Khagen? How old was he?
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(b) ‘It rained heavily all week.’ What was the result?
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(c) ‘In moments, huge waves of water broke into the villages.’ – What is this situation called?
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(d)”khagen! You have saved our lives, given us a new life.” – Who said this? Why did he say this?
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3. Complete the following sentences in your words:
(a) The water rolled over some of the house-tops and ________________
(b) By the time the people of Chitolia were evacuated, ________________
(c) Half an hour latter, the boat reached the doctor’s house_____________
(d) The boat took a U turn now and _______________________________
(e) Dambaru and two other men somehow managed to catch___________
4. read the following. Use the clues to write a summary of the situation of Panidhing to be published in the local newspaper. Give a suitable title.
- it rained heavily
- panic gripped our village
- the embankment was breached
- villages took shelter on house-tops
- villagers from neighboring villages rushed to help
- the civil authority were also informed
- in no time rafts and boats were made ready
- hundreds of village were rescued along with their livestock