A Visit to Kaziranga and Sivasagar
Lesson - 12
A VISIT TO KAZIRANGA AND SIVASAGAR
By Srutimala Duara
Kaziranga National Park
(Textbook Questions & Answers)
Thinking about the text:
I. Choose the right answer: (page 158)
(i) When something is conserved, it is preserved / destroyed.
Answer: When something is conserved, it is preserved.
(ii) Herbivorous animals eat flesh / grass.
Answer: Herbivorous animals eat grass.
(iii) When you excavate, you dig out / cover up something.
Answer: When you excavate, you dig out.
(iv) When you visit a historical site, you see new / old monuments.
Answer: When you visit a historical site, you see old monuments
(v) When you play an indigeneous game, it is a foreign / local game.
Answer: When you play an indigeneous game, it is a local game.
II. Answer these questions in one or two short sentences: (page 159)
Q1. Why did the children wake up early in the morning ?
Answer: The children were very excited about their trip to Kaziranga and Sivasagar that day. So they woke up early in the morning.
Q2: Where had the children been to during their last holiday?
Answer: During their last holiday the children had visited their uncle in Tezpur.
Q3. Why is Assam unique ?
Answer: Assam is unique because it is a place with a rich heritage and diverse flora and fauna. It has scenic national parks, historical monuments, tea gardens and ancient temples one can visit.
Q4. What is a national park ?
Answer: A national park is a protected area for the purpose of conservation of wildlife. For example Kaziranga national park conserves the one horned rhinoceros.
Q5: How many National Parks are there in Assam?
Answer: There are five national parks in Assam.
Q6: What was Sivasagar formerly known as?
Answer: Sivasagar was formerly known as Rangpur.
Q7: Why did the children’s parents decide to take them to Sivasagar?
Answer: The children’s parents decide to take them someplace new on holidays every year. That year they decided on Sivasagar, the former Ahom capital from 1699-1788 (then known as Rangpur). Their father was sure the children would like to see the many ponds, palaces and temples from that period in the historical town.
Q8: When did the family reach Kaziranga?
Answer: The family reached Kaziranga early afternoon on the same day they had started. They checked in at a hotel that had a large compound and freshened up. They then sat on cane chairs in one corner of the veranda enjoying the greenery.
Q9. When was Kaziranga designated as a National park ?
Answer: The Kaziranga was designated as a National park in 1974.
Q10. What is the full form of UNESCO ?
Answer: The full form of UNESCO is United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
Q11. Why was Kaziranga game sanctuary renamed the Kaziranga wildlife sanctuary ?
Answer: Kaziranga game sanctuary was renamed the Kaziranga wildlife sanctuary because 'game' means animal hunting of animals. Inorder to protect and conserve animals the Kaziranga was renamed as the Kaziranga wildlife sanctuary.
Q12. What does the rhinoceros eat ?
Answer: The rhinoceros are herbivorous animals, they eat grass, leaves, fruits, water plants and branches of shrubs.
Q13. "On their way to Sivasagar, they crossed a stone bridge", What is the name of this bridge ?
Answer: The name of the stone bridge is " Namdang Stone bridge".
Q14. Name the three temples built on the bank of the Sivasagar Tank.
Answer: The name of three temples built on the bank of the Sivasagar Tank are the Shiva Dol, the Vishnu Dol and the Devi Dol.
SHIVA DOL
VISHNU DOL
DEVI DOL
Q15. Who built the Rang ghar ?
Answer: The Rang ghar was built by King Pramatta Singha.
RANG GHAR
III. Fill in the blanks : (page 159)
Q1. Well, in 1904 ______ visited Kaziranga.
Q2. The Namdang Stone bridge was built by the Ahom King ______.
Q3. Siu-ka-Pha made ______ his first capital.
Answer:
1. Mary Curzon
2. Rudra Singha in 1703
3. Charaideo
IV. Answer these questions in a short paragraph : (page 159)
Q1. Write briefly the history of Kaziranga as a protected area.
Answer: In 1904, Mary Curzon, the wife of Lord Curzon, the viceroy of India visited Kaziranga. Mary Curzon heard that the Kaziranga was famous for rhino, but she could not find a single rhino there. So she requested her husband to take immediate measures to protect the rhinos. In 1905, the Kaziranga Reserve forest was created and in 1916 it was named as Kaziranga game sanctuary. Visitors were allowed to enter the park and hunting was strictly prohibited. In 1950 it was renamed as the Kaziranga wildlife sanctuary by P.D. Stracey and in 1974 it was designated as a National Park.
Or, / অথবা,
The Kaziranga National Park is located in the state of Assam in the Nagaon and Golaghat districts. The history of the park as a protected area dates back to 1904 after the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon’s wife visited the premises. She was not able to see a single rhinoceros in the area that was supposed to be known for. She persuaded Lord Curzon to take measures to protect the animal facing threat of extinction. Lord Curzon made arrangements for protection of the rhinoceros. In June 1905 this area of Kaziranga was created as a protected forest. Today, it is one of the biggest protected lands in the sub-Himalayan belt.
TALATAL GHAR
Q2. Write a short note on Talatal ghar.
Answer: Talatal ghar is a historical monument, it has four storeys above the ground and three storeys below the ground. There were two secret tunnels inside the Talatal ghar, one is 16 km long led to Gargaon Palace and other is 3 km long led to the Dikhow river.
Or, / অথবা,
Talatal ghar is situated near Rang Ghar in the present district of Charaideo. It had 4 storeys above the ground and 3 storeys (closed for tourists) below the ground. There were 2 secret tunnels. 1 which was 16km long, led to the Gargaon Palace and the other, which was 3km long, led to the Dikhow river. They were used as routes to escape enemy attacks. Ammunition store called ‘Khar Ghar’ is situated near the palace.
The Ahom monument Talatal Ghar in Assam was initially built as an army base. It was built by Rajeswara Singha.
The ground floor had store rooms, stables and servant quarters, while the upper floors were for the royal family. It has been built with bricks and varieties of cement and an arched door that resembles Mughal styles of architecture; a large terrace, a temple with octagonal structure and a few small chambers form the major portion of the edifice.
Q3. Write a note on Charaideo Maidam.
Answer: Charaideo Maidam is a burial ground for the Ahom kings and nobles. It is 22km away from Sivasagar town, the founder of the Ahom dynasty Siu-Ka-Pha made Charaideo his first capital. The Ahom believed Charaideo Maidam to be the home to their ancestral gods. The maidam has a tomb like the pyramids in Egypt.
Or, / অথবা,
Charaideo Maidam was established by the Ahom king chao lung siu - ka - pha in 1228. It is about 30 km from sivasagar town of Assam on the sivasagar sonari road. Charaideo is the first capital of Assam Kingdom although it was changed later. However, the place continued to have significance and housed the maidams or tombs of Ahom rulers. A maidam has a domical superstructure with an underground vault that has one or more chambers. The superstructure has a mound with a pavilion in the shape of a hemisphere on the top. There is an octagonal dwarf wall around the maidam. There are actually over 150 maidams; but only 30 of these are protected.
Charaideo Maidam
Thinking about Language :
I. Change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech: (page 159)
Q1. "Do you know Kaziranga is a World Heritage site ?" their father said.
Answer: Their father asked them whether they knew Kaziranga was a World Heritage site.
Q2. "On our way we can stay for a night in Kaziranga" their mother suggested.
Answer: Their mother suggested that they could stay for a night in Kaziranga.
Q3. "Can we go to see the rhino now ?" Lohit asked.
Answer: Lohit asked whether they could go to see the rhino then.
Q4. "I wish there was really a sagar here !" Lohit said.
Answer: Lohit said that he wished there had been really a sagar.
II. Here are some sentences from the piece. Choose the words from the brackets which can be substituted for the italicised words in the sentence: (page 159)
Q1. They checked in at a hotel that had a large compound. (registered, corrected)
Answer: They registered in at a hotel that had a large compound.
Q2. She requested her husband to take measures immediately to protect the rhinos. (take steps, calculate)
Answer: She requested her husband to take steps immediately to protect the rhinos.
Q3. Further in, they spotted a deer. (dotted, saw)
Answer: Further in, they saw a deer.
Q4. In the heart of the town was the Sivasagar Tank. (centre of, mind of)
Answer: In the centre of the town was the Sivasagar Tank.
Q5. The maidams have tomb vaults just like the pyramids in Egypt. (burial chambers, jumps)
Answer: The burial chambers have tomb vaults just like the pyramids in Egypt.
III. Verbs of reporting are used to order, report statements, thoughts, intentions, questions, apologies, requests and so on.
Underline the verbs of reporting in the following sentences. (page 160)
Q1. Their father had explained to them, "This bridge is named after the Ahom General Kolia Bhomora Phukan."
Answer: Their father had explained to them, "This bridge is named after the Ahom General Kolia Bhomora Phukan."
Q2. "What's there to see in Sivasagar ? Let's go to uncle's house in Tezpur instead." Lohit pleaded.
Answer: "What's there to see in Sivasagar? Let's go to uncle's house in Tezpur instead." Lohit pleaded.
Q3. "On our way we can stay for a night in Kaziranga." their mother suggested.
Answer: "On our way we can stay for a night in Kaziranga." their mother suggested.
Q4. "Can we go to see the rhino now ?" Lohit asked.
Answer: "Can we go to see the rhino now?" Lohit asked.
Q5. "Look, look", Lohit shouted excitedly, " there's a rhino."
Answer: "Look, look", Lohit shouted excitedly, " there's a rhino."
Q6. "Wow !" Trisha exclaimed, looking through the binocular. "There's another rhino in the water."
Answer: "Wow !" Trisha exclaimed, looking through the binocular. "There's another rhino in the water."
Q7. "I will take you to Charaideo," said their father.
Answer: "I will take you to Charaideo," said their father.
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