CHAPTER-1 UNDERSTANDING DIVERSITY
LEARNING SHEET SOLUTIONS- 3
Q 1 to 5 to be answered orally.
1. What made the Britishers think that they could divide India easily? Ans. Britishers thought that they could divide India easily because people were different with different backgrounds. 2. In which city of India is Jallianwalla Bagh situated? Ans. Jallianwalla Bagh is situated in Amritsar. 3. What happened in Jallianwalla Bagh massacre? Ans. In the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar a British general opened fire on a large group of unarmed, peaceful people killing many and wounding even more. 4. Who protested against Britishers? Ans. Men and women, Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims, rich and poor had gathered to protest against the British.
5. Who composed the national anthem? Ans. India's national anthem was composed by Rabindranath Tagore. 6. How was the Indian flag used against the British by the people? Ans. The Indian flag was used as a symbol of protest against the British by people everywhere. 7. Who coined the phrase, “unity in diversity? Ans. It was Nehru, who coined the phrase, "unity in diversity" to describe the country. 8. Who wrote Discovery of India? Ans. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru wrote Discovery of India. 9. Do you think the term "unity in diversity" is an appropriate term to describe India? What do you think Nehru is trying to say about Indian unity in the sentence quoted above from his book The Discovery of India? (In the fair note book)
Ans. It is definitely an appropriate term. Our country has a huge population with people from many different cultural backgrounds, different religions, people speaking languages and people following different traditions. Yet, this huge diverse nation is always united and moves forward on the path of progress. Nehru is trying to say that tolerance is very much ingrained in every Indian citizen. In his book The Discovery of India Jawaharlal Nehru says that Indian unity is not something imposed from the outside but rather, “It was something deeper and within its fold, the widest tolerance of belief and custom was practised and every variety acknowledged and even encouraged.” It was Nehru, who coined the phrase, “unity in diversity “to describe the country.