Class 12 English

Chapter 5 Solutions — Indigo

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Overview

Step-by-step NCERT solutions for Indigo (Chapter 5, CBSE Class 12 English) — every question and answer worked out in full, not just the final result. You can also read the Indigo textbook chapter.

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What these solutions cover

All 9 questions in Indigo are solved in the PDF. Here's what's inside, exercise by exercise:

Understanding the Text

Why do you think Gandhi considered the Champaran episode to be a turning-point in his life?
How was Gandhi able to influence lawyers? Give instances.
What was the attitude of the average Indian in smaller localities towards advocates of 'home rule'?
How do we know that ordinary people too contributed to the freedom movement?

Talking about the Text

"Freedom from fear is more important than legal justice for the poor." Do you think that the poor of India are free from fear after Independence?
The qualities of a good leader.

Working with Words

List the words used in the text that are related to legal procedures. For example: deposition. List other words that you know that fall into this category.

Thinking about Language

Notice the sentences in the text which are in 'direct speech'. Why does the author use quotations in his narration?
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Notice the use or non-use of the comma in the following sentences.
- (a) When I first visited Gandhi in 1942 at his ashram in Sevagram, he told me what happened in Champaran.
- (b) He had not proceeded far when the police superintendent's messenger overtook him.
- (c) When the court reconvened, the judge said he would not deliver the judgment for several days.

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