In this blog post, we provide a thorough overview of Chapter 1’s Partition topic in the Collins Class 8 Course Book. Whether you’re a student or teacher, you’ll gain valuable insight into this important subject. We cover all the essential information in an easy-to-understand manner, including definitions, examples, and practice questions. By the end of this post, you’ll feel confident in your understanding of Partition and be ready to tackle any related exercises or assessments.
Summary of Chapter-1 Partition Collins Course Book
The chapter describes the impact of the partition of India and Pakistan on people’s lives. It begins with a brief history of the partition, which occurred in 1947 when British India was divided into two parts, India and Pakistan. Many people had to leave their homes and move to the other side of the border, and communal riots erupted, causing immense suffering and loss of life. The author then shares a personal anecdote about a man named Iqbal Singh who believed the author was his long-lost brother from the Partition. The author met him, but they were not related.
Later, the author receives a message from Harbhajan Singh, a civil supplies minister in Punjab who believes the author is his son whom he lost during the Partition. The author travels to Delhi to meet Harbhajan Singh and his family. Harbhajan Singh tells the author about the terrible riots and the caravan journey with his family to escape the violence. They lost their two youngest children during the journey and never found them. The family searched for them for a long time but eventually gave up hope. The chapter ends with the family’s decision to visit their home after twenty years and their unresolved guilt about not trusting the zamindar of their Qasba during the Partition. `
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Mark the sentence as True (T) or False (F) of Chapter-1 Partition
- Iqbal singh kept believing that Gulzar was his brother even after Gulzar stop writing to him. (T )
- Harbhajan Singh was a Zamindar of his Kasba. (F)
- The Family felt as if they were being uprooted from their land . (T)
- The family travelled to Mianwali by bullock cart. (F)
- Harbhajan Singh was able to meet Afzal chacha and his son, Ayaaz. (F)
- Gulzar was able to convince the family that he was not their son . (F)
- Answer the question briefly Collins Course Book
Q1- who wanted to meet Gulzar ?why?
Ans: Iqbal Singh wanted to meet Gulzar. He was his brother who had been lost during the partition.
Q2-what was the situation at Harbhajan Singh Qasba at the time of partition?
Ans: There were riots at the Qasba at the time of partition.
Q3-How was Zaidar’s attitude towards her Harbhajan Singh’s family?
Ans: The jamidar was friendly with Harbhajan Singh’s family. He was willing to provide care and security to them and visited them everyday to boost their courage.
Q4-What made the family leave their home ?where did they go?
Ans: The fear of pending catastrophe made the family leave their home. They went to Jammu by Mianwali.
Q5-What happened to the children?
Ans: The children got separated from the family during their journey to Jammu from Mianwali.
Q6-Why did the family go back to Pakistan?
Ans: The family went back to Pakistan to follow up on a pilgrimage to Punjab Sahib .
Q7-Why was Harbhajan Singh reluctant to meet the Zamindar?
Ans: Harbhajan Singh was reluctant to meet Zamidar because he felt guilty about not trusting him during the partition.
Q8-Were they reunited with their children?
Ans: No, they were not reunited with their children.
Q9- what did Dilshad tell Harbhajan Singh?
Ans: Dilshad told Harbhajan Singh that she was taken care of by the owners of the house where she had hidden. They took good care of her and now she had two sons.
- Think and answer the question Collins Course Book
Q 1- Why do you think the mother kept looking at the author quietly? what does that tell us about her?
Ans: The mother was hoping to find the long-lost son in the author. She was still hopeful and optimistic about finding her son.
Q 2- What difficulties do you think people face when they are forced to give up their houses and country and move to an unknown land?
Ans: Some problems faced by people when they have to move to an unknown land are Listed below
- Loss of learning and Employment- No or very little money
- A proper place to stay
- cultural differences
- language barriers
- Racism and prejudice
- change of climate
Q 3- How did the author feel when he received a letter about Harbhajan Singh death? What does it tell us about the author?
Ans: The author felt sad as if he had lost his father. This tells us that the author was kind and compassionate.
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