2. Rabindranath Tagore (7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941)
was a Bengali poet of India. His name is written as Rabindranath
Thakur in Indian languages. He was also a philosopher and an
artist. He wrote many stories, novels, poems and dramas, as well
as composing music and many songs. His writings greatly
influenced Bengali culture during the late 19th century and early
20th century. In 1913, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature, the
first Asian to win this prize. He was popularly known as Gurudev.
His real name was.
Tagore was born in the city of Kolkata (formerly known as
Calcutta), at No. 6 Dwarkanath Tagore Lane, Jorasanko Thakur
Bari. Tagore was a Bengali Brahmin by birth. He wrote his first
poem when he was only eight years old. He published his first
large poetry collection in 1877. He wrote his first short story and
Informationaboutthe author
3. his works
Gora
Ghare- baire
kabuliwala
Invention Of Shoes
The Rats Feast
Atonement
The Nuisance
Wish Fulfilment
The Runaway
Shiburam
The Scientist
A ‘Good’ Man
Return Of The Llittle Master
He also wrote the word famous book Gitanjali , he also won Nobel prize in
litrature etc
7. Rowdy boys
The boys were rowdy as mentioned in
story. They were stubborn as they
were not ready to accept the new
Sanskrit teacher. They liked playing
pranks on others. They were ill
mannered because they talked to the
old man in an indecent way.
8. Kalikumar Tarkalankar
(SANKRIT TEACHER)
He was an old man who was going to work
as a Sanskrit teacher. He was calm because
he didn't react to any prank played by the
boys. He was generous as he gave the boys
packet of sweets and mangoes from the
vendors. He had sympathy as he felt bad
for poor rats. He was very down to Earth.
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sleeping outside.
Synonyms- air bed, sleeping bag.
Usage-he carried a bedroll for his journey.
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Synonyms-leave, draw out
Usage- i vacated the seat for the old lady standing in the
metro.
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Synonyms- respond, answer back.
Usage-when he shouted At me I retorted back.
•Rites- a religious funeral ceremony.
Synonyms- funeral
Usage- the son performed his father's rites after his
death.
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finished.
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Usage- why didn't you take us to polish off the
ice cream?
•Famished- very hungry
Synonyms- ravenous, starving, hungry
Usage- I was famished during the day I kept a
fast.
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Usage- after the fast he devoured the food.
.Disappointed- unhappy because something you
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Synonyms-disillusioned, dismayed.
Usage-I was disappointed when I saw her result.