The Adventure
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context
Blow-by-blow account
De facto
Morale booster
Astute
Relegated to
Doctored accounts
Political acumen
Gave vent to
Answer:- Blow-by-blow account:- detailed account. In the text “The Adventure” this expression occurs in the context of Gangadharpant trying to understand the outcome of the Battle of Panipat by reading a book on the topic.
Morale booster: anything that serves to increase morale or confidence. The expression occurs in the text ‘Adventure’ where it is told that the Marathas emerged victorious in the Battle of Panipat which increased their morale or confidence in establishing their supremacy all over the country.
Relegated to: assigned to a lower rank or position . In the text it is said how Dadasaheb, a Maratha Chieftain was assigned to a lower rank after the Battle of Panipat.
Political acumen: political shrewedness with keen insight. In the text ‘The Adventure’ the expression is used to convey how Madhavrao and Vishwasrao because of their Shrewedness could expand their influence all over India.
De facto: existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not. In the text ‘Adventure’ the Peshwas are regarded as de facto rulers as they kept the Mughal regime alive in Delhi.
Astute: marked by practical hardheaded intelligence. In the text ‘The Aventure’ this word is used to convey that the Peshwas were very intelligent to recognise the importance of technological age dawning in Europe.
Doctored accounts: manipulation of accounts. This expression conveys that the Bakhars were not providing historical facts but manipulated account of history.
Give vent to: to express one’s feelings and ideas. Professor Gaitonde expressed his ideas in the public lecture on the Battle of Panipat.
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Understanding The Text
1. The story is an account of real events.
Answer:- False
2. The story hinges on a particular historical events.
Answer:- True
3. Rajendra Deshpande was a historian.
Answer:- False
4. The places mentioned in the story are all imaginery.
কাহিনীটোত উল্লেখ কৰা ঠাইবোৰ সকলো কল্পনা।
Answer:- False
5. The story tries to relate history to science.
Answer:- True
II. Briefly explain the following statements from the text.
1. ‘You neither travelled to the past nor the future. You were in the present experiencing a different world’.
Answer:- This statement was said by Rajendra to Professsor Gaiitonde. He made a transistion from one world to another and back again. By making a transistion, he was able to experience two worlds although one at a time. He neither travelled to the past nor to the future. He was in the present world but experiencing a different world.
2. ‘You have passed through a fantastic experience: or more correctly a catastrophic experience’.
Answer- This statement was made by Rajendra to Prof. Gaitonde in the text The Adventure by Jayant Vishnu Narlikar. Gangadhar had passed through a strange experience. He had the experience of living in two world, one he lived in now and other where he had spent two days.
3. Gangadharpant could not help comparing the country he knew with what he was witnessing around him.
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1. Why do you think Professor Gaitonde decided never to preside over meetings again?
Answer:- Professor Gaitonde was experiencing a different version of the Battle of Panipat. According to this version, the Marathas emerged victorious in the Battle and started extending influence over the entire country. His mind was actually witnessing a different version of the historical reality. Interestingly, he was not conforming to the conventions. The event was a lecture session on the outcomes of the Battle of Panipat. In this lecture session Prof. Gaitonde observed that the chair and started explaining the need of a President in a lecture session like this. The public got angry on this point and started throwing objects on him. He had a harrowing experience. This led him to decide not to preside over meetings again.
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