‘रचना-प्रयोग’ का मुख्य उद्देश्य क्या है?

व्याकरण का व्यावहारिक प्रयोग सिखाना

‘द्वितीयः’ किस प्रकार की संख्या है?

क्रमवाचक (दूसरा)

Why are the Goan bakers still important to the people of Goa?

Their bread and sweets remain essential to Goan festivals, marriages and daily life, keeping an old Portuguese tradition alive.

What makes Coorg a special place?

Its evergreen rainforests, coffee plantations, abundant wildlife, adventure sports and the brave, hospitable Kodava people make it like a piece of heaven.

What legends about the origin of tea are mentioned?

A Chinese legend about an emperor whose drink was flavoured by tea leaves, and an Indian legend about Bodhidharma using tea leaves to stay awake.

What is common to the three pieces in “Glimpses of India”?

Each celebrates the rich culture, traditions, landscapes and simple pleasures of a different region of India.

What childhood memories does the writer of “A Baker from Goa” cherish?

He fondly recalls the traditional Goan baker, the jingle of his bamboo staff, the morning and evening bread, and the sweet bread that is part of every celebration.

Why does the baker remain important in Goan society?

Goan festivals, marriages and feasts are incomplete without his bread and bol; his profession and cheerful presence remain woven into daily Goan life.

What makes the people and culture of Coorg special?

The Kodavas are brave, hospitable and proud of their warrior traditions; possibly of Greek or Arab descent, they have distinctive customs, valour and love of their land.

What attractions does Coorg offer visitors?

Evergreen rainforests, coffee and spice plantations, abundant wildlife, river rafting, rock climbing and trekking make it a place of natural beauty and adventure.

What legends about tea does Rajvir share with Pranjol?

He recounts a Chinese legend about an emperor and the story of the monk Bodhidharma, and explains that tea was first drunk in China before spreading worldwide.

What does “Tea from Assam” reveal about the tea gardens?

Assam has the world’s largest concentration of tea plantations; the lush green gardens, busy with workers plucking leaves, present a beautiful and orderly sight.

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This chapter is a collection of three travel pieces celebrating the diversity of India. “A Baker from Goa” by Lucio Rodrigues recalls the old Portuguese tradition of Goan bakers, the pader, whose bread and sweets remain central to Goan festivals and daily life, evoking nostalgia for childhood. “Coorg” by Lokesh Abrol describes the beautiful coffee-growing region of Karnataka, with its evergreen rainforests, brave and hospitable Kodava people of possible Greek or Arab descent, abundant wildlife and adventure sports, presenting it as a piece of heaven. “Tea from Assam” by Arup Kumar Datta follows two friends, Rajvir and Pranjol, travelling through the lush green tea gardens of Assam, the largest tea-growing region in the world, and recounts legends about the origin of tea in China and India. Together the three pieces highlight India’s rich regional cultures, traditions, landscapes and the small pleasures that bind communities together.

A Baker from GoaCoorg and the KodavasTea from AssamIndia’s regional diversityTraditions and nostalgia

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A Baker from Goa

A piece on Goa’s traditional Portuguese-era bakers, the pader.

Coorg

A scenic coffee-growing region of Karnataka and its Kodava people.

Tea from Assam

A piece on Assam’s vast tea gardens and the legends of tea.

Pader

The traditional Goan baker whose bread is part of every celebration.

Kodavas

The hospitable, martial people of Coorg.

Rajvir and Pranjol

The two friends travelling through the Assam tea gardens.

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