10th English Narayanpur Incident Lesson Summary in English and Kannada
Narayanpur Incident Lesson Summary in English
The story is set in 1942 at the time of ‘Quit India Movement’. In the beginning we come to know about a teacher who is arrested, because he had been the follower of Gandhiji.
The teacher had two sons and a daughter. Mohan and Babu were his sons. Manju was his daughter. We find another character called Suman who was the friend of Mohan.
We find Babu and Manju waiting for the procession of freedom fighters. They noticed the procession of college students. Who led their march silently. They reached the barred gates holding the photograph of Gandhiji. Mohan was stopped by the DSP who had conversation with him later. Baby and Manju were sad because they didn’t hear any slogans and the march continued peacefully. The police expected a sort of serious revolt but it didn’t take place. The protestors served a notice informing the British to Quit India or to face the further consequences.
During their conversation, Suman and another boy came in with a news paper covered parcel. The mother suggested them to take to puja room and Mohan assigned different duties to others to safeguard them. There was, a cyclostyling machine in the parcel. The boys who gathered there would take away the copies of the speech of Mahatma Gandhiji and distribute them to the people so that every one would strand against the British and send them out.
Mr. Patil, the Sub-Inspector of Police happened to be the friend of the teacher who was arrested but he was a good man. So he came to their house in order to help them. He explained the situation and the police people searching for the machine. He told them to give the machine to him so that they wouldn’t be arrested. The mother believed him and she wanted Mohan to handover the machine. As instructed, Mohan handed over the machine.
Later they heard a knocking sound and when they opened they saw some police people who wanted to search their house for the machine. Through this incident we come to know how the boys and girls led different form of resistance to the British.
Narayanpur Incident Lesson Summary in Kannada
Narayanpur Incident Lesson About the Author
Shashi Deshapande is from Dharwad, Karnataka. She is the noted women novelist and a short story writer. The famous Kannada dramatist called Sri ranga is her father. In 1978, she has published her collection of stories. For her novel “That Long Silence” in 1990, she got Sahitya Academy award. She is also the recipient of ‘Padmashree’ Award.
Narayanpur Incident Lesson Word Meanings
- stagger: walk or move unsteadily
- reverie : condition of being lost in dreamy, pleasant thoughts
- quiver : tremble slightly or vibrate
- flicker : burn or shine unsteadily
- fizz : become weak
- scared : frightened
- crestfallen: dejected, disappointed
- shrewdly : showing sound judgement and common sense
- in bewilderment : in puzzled/confused state
- lug : pull or drag roughly and with much effort