Chapter : Memoirs Of A Chota Sahib
1) In "Memoirs of a Chota Sahib," Rowntree talks
frequently about his experiences and views regarding
Gauhati and the surrounding territories of colonial
India.
2) What was the belief of the people regarding a
channel in the river Brahmaputra ?
Ans:During the winter, the Brahmaputra River
dropped significantly, shortening the distance
between Peacock Island and the mainland. By
the time the heatwave passed, the only thing
separating the two landmasses was a tiny
narrow. There was a local meaning to this
phenomena, which was that the complete drying up
of this waterway would indicate the end
of British colonial power in India.
4. What happened to the author when once he forded
a flooded river on horse-back ?
Ans: When the author tried to cross a flooded river on
horseback, he had a lot of trouble. The author lost his
balance while the horse plunged through the choppy
water, tumbling out of the saddle and landing
dangerously on the back of the animal. By clinging to
the horse's tail, which unintentionally served as a
temporary rudder, the author was able to steer the
animal through the hazardous circumstances.
Interestingly, the horse followed the author's
, directions in the opposite way—that is, when the
author pointed the horse in the right direction, it went
to the left, and vice versa. In the end, the author and
the horse were able to safely arrive at the other bank
despite these navigational difficulties. This episode
emphasizes the resilience needed to negotiate natural
forces under uncertainty as well as their
unpredictable nature.
5) What information does the author give us about
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary?
Ans:The Manas Sanctuary, located on the periphery
of Bhutan's Himalayan state, was
previously known as home to a small herd
of rhinoceroses. Its rivers were abundant with the che
rished mahseer fish, and their banks served as favorit
e locations for the governor's Christmas camps. The
sanctuary's animals includes cheetal deer,
sloth bears, and other deer species. In the
center of this magnificent forest, a European
couple leased a plot of land from
the forest department to grow pine trees fora
local match manufacturing. Despite their efforts to
safeguard their plantation with
extensive electric fence, stubborn deer multiple
times overcame the defensive barriers,
rendering their efforts completely
unproductive. As a result, the sanctuary
continued to be a vivid respect to nature's
durable vitality.
6) What character of the North bank of the
Brahmaputra does the author refer to?
1) In "Memoirs of a Chota Sahib," Rowntree talks
frequently about his experiences and views regarding
Gauhati and the surrounding territories of colonial
India.
2) What was the belief of the people regarding a
channel in the river Brahmaputra ?
Ans:During the winter, the Brahmaputra River
dropped significantly, shortening the distance
between Peacock Island and the mainland. By
the time the heatwave passed, the only thing
separating the two landmasses was a tiny
narrow. There was a local meaning to this
phenomena, which was that the complete drying up
of this waterway would indicate the end
of British colonial power in India.
4. What happened to the author when once he forded
a flooded river on horse-back ?
Ans: When the author tried to cross a flooded river on
horseback, he had a lot of trouble. The author lost his
balance while the horse plunged through the choppy
water, tumbling out of the saddle and landing
dangerously on the back of the animal. By clinging to
the horse's tail, which unintentionally served as a
temporary rudder, the author was able to steer the
animal through the hazardous circumstances.
Interestingly, the horse followed the author's
, directions in the opposite way—that is, when the
author pointed the horse in the right direction, it went
to the left, and vice versa. In the end, the author and
the horse were able to safely arrive at the other bank
despite these navigational difficulties. This episode
emphasizes the resilience needed to negotiate natural
forces under uncertainty as well as their
unpredictable nature.
5) What information does the author give us about
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary?
Ans:The Manas Sanctuary, located on the periphery
of Bhutan's Himalayan state, was
previously known as home to a small herd
of rhinoceroses. Its rivers were abundant with the che
rished mahseer fish, and their banks served as favorit
e locations for the governor's Christmas camps. The
sanctuary's animals includes cheetal deer,
sloth bears, and other deer species. In the
center of this magnificent forest, a European
couple leased a plot of land from
the forest department to grow pine trees fora
local match manufacturing. Despite their efforts to
safeguard their plantation with
extensive electric fence, stubborn deer multiple
times overcame the defensive barriers,
rendering their efforts completely
unproductive. As a result, the sanctuary
continued to be a vivid respect to nature's
durable vitality.
6) What character of the North bank of the
Brahmaputra does the author refer to?
