Indigo: CBSE Class 12 NCERT Solution

Find the CBSE Class 12 English (Core) NCERT Solution for the Flamingo: Prose, Chapter- 5, Indigo. It has been framed keeping the Students' perspective in mind. This will help the Students with easy and simple understanding of the concept and technique employed in solving as per the CBSE Marking Scheme.

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Few Sample Question from this Chapter are given below:

Q. Strike out what is not true in the following:

(a) Rajkumar Shukla was

(i) A sharecropper

(ii) A politician

(iii) Delegate

(iv) A landlord

(b) Rajkumar Shukla was:

(i) Poor

(ii) Physically strong

(iii) Illiterate

Ans.

(a) (iv) a landlord

(b) (ii) physically strong

Q. Why is Rajkumar Shukla described as being 'resolute'?

Ans. Rajkumar Shukla an illiterate indigo farmer from Champaran has come to invite Gandhiji to visit his district as there was rampant injustice and oppression prevailing there. When Gandhiji mentioned about his prior commitments to other parts of India, Shukla also accompanied him everywhere patiently. Eventually Shukla's steadfast attitude bore fruit and Gandhiji agreed to his request. After his Calcutta visit, the two of them preceded for Patna.

Q. Why do you think the servants thought Gandhi to be another peasant?

Ans. The servants knew that Rajkumar Shukla was a poor farmer who pestered their master to help the indigo sharecroppers. Since Gandhi accompanied Shukla and was dressed up simply, they mistook him for a peasant. Gandhiji's modesty and unassertiveness also led to the assumption that he was a peasant.

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