Class V English (Course book) Chapter 12: The story of Panna Dai Exercises A. Write True or False 1. Maharana Sangram Singh was also known as Rana Sanga. True 2. Udaipur was the first capital of Mewar. False 3. Rana Ratan Singh was Rana Sanga’s eldest son. False 4. Vikramaditya Singh was the elder brother of Udai Singh. True 5. Vikramaditya Singh was a well-loved ruler of Mewar. False 6. Panna Dai took Udai Singh to Kumbhalgarh. True 7. Udai Singh was the fifty-third ruler of the Mewar Dynasty. True B. Answer these questions. 1. Who was Rana Sanga? How did he die? Ans. Rana was Rajput ruler, who ruled over Mewar. In the Battle of Khanwa, Rana Sanga fought against the Mughal emperor Babur in 1528, and the Rana died shortly after being wounded. 2. Why did Vikramaditya Singh’s rule not last long? Ans. Vikramaditya was a temperamental and arrogant ruler. Many nobles and chieftains in the court of Mewar did not like his way of ruling. They placed Vikramaditya under palace arrest making Udai Singh the heir-elect to the throne. 3. Who was Panna Dai? What was her contribution in the royal household? Ans. Rani Karnavati had placed the younger son, Udai Singh in the care of her trusted and loyal maid, Panna who was a wet nurse to Udai. 4. Banvir always considered himself to be the rightful heir to the throne. What did he do to fulfill his ambition? Ans. He killed Vikramaditya in his palace and, with the same bloodied sword, hurried towards the palace quarters of Panna Dai, with the intention of getting rid of the last obstacle, Udai. 5. How did Panna Dai manage to save the only heir to the throne of Mewar? Ans. Both Udai and her son were sleeping. She lifted Udai and put him in a big basket, covered it with fruits and quickly called in a male servant and ordered him to take the basket to a safe location by the river bank and wait there until she joined him. After the servant was gone, she quickly shifted her son, Chandan, to Udai’s bed and covered him with a blanket. 6. How was Udai Singh’s identity revealed? Ans. His mannerism and personality made the chieftain believe that the young man wasn’t the governor’s nephew. The rumor quickly spread that Udai Singh was alive. 7. How did Udai Singh become the ruler of Mewar? Ans. Udai Singh was proclaimed to be the king by the nobles and the chiefs and his coronation was held at Kumbhalgarh. In 1540, Udai Singh marched on Chittor to reclaim his throne of Mewar. C. Answer with reference to the context. 1. Soon after, Banvir rushed into the room, overcome with rage carrying a sword covered with blood. a. Who was Banvir? Ans. Banvir was a distant cousin of Maharana Sangram Singh. b. Why was Banvir’s sword covered with blood? Ans. Banvir’s sword was covered with blood because he killed Rana Vikramaditya with it. c. With what intention did Banvir rush into the room? Ans. His intention was to kill Udai Singh. 2. She quickly packed a few clothes and supplies and left the fort to meet the servant at the designated spot. From there, Panna took Udai Singh to Kumbhalgarh. She knew his identity could not be revealed because his safety was supreme. They eventually found refuge in the house of the governor of Kumbhalgarh. a. What was the servant doing at the designated spot? Ans. He was waiting for Panna Dai. b. Why could Udai Singh’s identity not be revealed? Ans. His identity couldn’t be revealed because his safety was supreme. c. Who was the governor of Kumbhalgarh? Ans. The governor of Kumbhalgarh was Asha Shah. .