SHREE MANTA SHANKARDEV
Exercise:
Answer the following:
1: What were the names of Shreemanta Shankardeva’s father and mother?
Ans: The name of Shreemanta Shankardeva’s father and mother are Kusumber Bhuyan and Satyasandha.
2: Where was Shankardeva born?
Ans: Shankardeva was born at Alipukhuri in the village of Borduwa.
3: Write the names of two holy books of Shreemanta Shankardeva.
Ans: The name of two holy books of Shankardeva are Kirtan and Bhagavat.
4: What is the motto of Shreemanta Shankardeva’s religion?
Ans:
5: What religion was spread by Shreemanta Shankardeva?
Ans: Vaishnava religion was spread by Shreemanta Shankardeva.
6: Who composed Borgeets ?
Ans: Shreemanta Shankardeva composed Borgeetts.
7: Fill up the blanks:
a) _________ founded Namghars in Assam.
Ans: Shankardev.
b) Namghar is a place of holding___________ .
Ans: prayers.
c) Bhaonas were ________ in Namghars.
Ans: played.
d) Shreemanta Shankardev __________ against bad customs.
Ans: protested.
e. People of Assam will ____________ Shree Shankardeva forever.
Ans: remember.
8. Write meaningful sentences by matching A with B.
| a) Namghar | is a | holy book |
| b) Borgeet | holy place | |
| c) Bhaona | prayer hall | |
| d) Kirtan | holy song | |
| e) Bardowa | drama |
9. Write meaningful sentences from the following sets of words.
a) a saint great was Shreemanta Shankardeva.
Ans: Shreemanta Shankardeva was a great saint.
b) visited holy places Shree Manta Shankardeva many.
Ans: Shreemanta Shankardeva visited many holy places.
c) a chagne Shreemanta Shankardeva in society brought.
Ans: Shreemanta Shankardeva brought a change in society.
d) God Shreemanta Shankardeva one believed in.
Ans: Shreemanta Shankardeva belived in one God.
e) All parts are of God living – beings.
Ans: All living – beings are parts of God.
10. Remove the odd word from the following sets of words:
| Words | Odd Word |
|---|---|
| Example: living-being, plant, wood, animal | Wood |
| a) Saint, nobleman, religion, teacher | Nobleman |
| b) Bhaona, drama, Chorus, Namghar | Chorus |
| c) living-being, goat, axe, man | Axe |