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A VISIT TO KAZIRANGA AND SIVASAGAR 

CLASS 9 ENGLISH SOLUTION

Thinking about the text

I. Choose the right answer :

(i) When something is conserved, it is preserved / destroyed

Ans: When something is conserved ,it is preserved .

(ii) Herbivorous animals eat flesh / grass.

Ans: Herbivorous animals eat grass.

(iii) When you excavate , you dig out / cover up something .

Ans:  When you excavate , you dig out .

(iv) When you visit a historical site , you see new /old monuments .

Ans: When you visit a historical site , you see old monuments .

(v) When you play an indigenous game , it is a foreign / local game .

Ans: When you play an indigenous game , it is local game .

II. Answer these questions in one or two short sentences :

1. Why did the children wake up early in the morning ?

Ans: The children woke up early in the morning because their parents would be taking them to Sivasagar .

2. Why is Assam unique ?

Ans: Assam is unique because it is full of tea gardens , ancient temples , national parks and historical places .

3. What is a national park ?

Ans: National Park is a particular park that is used for conservational purposes .

4. When was Kaziranga designated as a National Park ?

Ans: In 1974 Kaziranga was designated as a National Park .

5. What is the full form of UNESCO ?

Ans: The full form of UNESCO is United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

6. Why was Kaziranga Game Sanctuary renamed the Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary ?

Ans: The Kaziranga Game Sanctuary was renamed as Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary because the word ‘ Game ‘ means animals hunted for food . That would not be a nice name for a Park where we want to conserve animals .

7. What does the rhinoceros eat ?

Ans: The rhinoceros eats grasses , leaves, fruits , water plants and branches of shrubs.

8. “ On their way to Sivasagar , they crossed a stone bridge ” . What is the name of this bridge ?

Ans: “ On their way to Sivasagar , they crossed a stone bridge ” -- The name of this bridge is Namdang Stone Bridge .

9. Name the three temples built on the bank of the Sivasagar Tank ?

Ans: The three temples built on the bank of the Sivasagar Tank are Shiva Dol , Vishnu Dol and Devi Dol .

10. Who built the Ranghar ?

Ans: King Pramatta Singha built the Ranghar .

III. Fill in the blanks :

1. Well , in 1904 _______ visited kaziranga .

Ans: 1. Well , in 1904 Mary Curzon visited kaziranga .

2. The Namdang Stone Bridge was built by the Ahom King _______.

Ans: The Namdang Stone Bridge was built by the Ahom King Rudra Singha.

3. Siu – Ka- Pha made _______ his first capital .

Ans: Siu – Ka- Pha made Charaideo his first capital .

IV. Answer these questions in a short paragraph.

1. Write briefly the history of kaziranga as a protected area.

Ans: The Kaziranga National Park is located in the state of Assam in the Nagaon and Golaghat districts. The history of the park as a protected area dates back to 1904 after the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon’s wife visited the premises. She was not able to see a single rhinoceros in the area that was supposed to be known for. She persuaded Lord Curzon to take measures to protect the animal facing threat of extinction. Lord Curzon made arrangements for protection of the rhinoceros. Since june 1905 this area of Kaziranga was created as reserved protected  forest. Today, it is one of the biggest protected lands in the sub-Himalayan belt.

MORE INFORMATION Kaziranga is a national park located in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam, in India. The sanctuary is a World Heritage Site. It has two-thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinoceroses. In 1904 Lord Curzon's (who was the Viceroy of India) wife visited Kaziranga and wanted to see the famous rhinoceroses. But she saw only the hoof marks and did not see any rhinoceros in the forest. Balaram Hazarika, a well known animal tracker told Baroness Curzon about the need for wildlife conservation. She requested Lord Curzon to make efforts in the direction. So on November 4, 1904 Lord Curzon suggested that a reserve should be created in Kaziranga. On 1st June, 1905 the formation of the Kaziranga Reserve Forest with an area of 232 square km was proposed formally. Gradually the area covered by it was increased. In 1950, P.D. Stracey the forest conservationist renamed the Kaziranga Game Santuary as the Kaziranga Wildlife Santuary. The government of Assam passed the Assam National Park Act in 1968 for the creation of the national park. In 1974, an area of 430 sq. km was added and declared as the Kaziranga National Park.)

 

TOLATOL GHAR

2. Write a short Note on Talatol Ghar.

Ans: Talatal ghar is situated near Rang Ghar in the present district of Charaideo. It had 4 storeys above the ground and 3 storeys (closed for tourists) below the ground. There were 2 secret tunnels. 1 which was 16km long, led to the Gargaon Palace and the other, which was 3km long, led to the Dikhow river. They were used as routes to escape enemy attacks. Ammunition store called ‘Khar Ghar’ situated near the palace.

The Ahom monument Talatal Ghar in Assam was initially built as an army base. It  was built by Rajeswara Singha.

The ground floor had store rooms, stables and servant quarters, while the upper floors were for the royal family. It has been built with bricks and varieties of cement and an arched door that resembles Mughal styles of architecture; a large terrace, a temple with octagonal structure and a few small chambers form the major portion of the edifice.

3. Write a note on Charaideo Maidam.

Ans: Charaideo Maidam was established by the Ahom king chao lung siu - ka - pha in 1228. It is about 30 km from sivasagar town of Assam of the sivasagar sonari road. Charaideo is the first capital of Assam Kingdom although it was changed later. However, the place continued to have significance and housed the maidams or tombs of Ahom rulers. A maidam has a domical superstructure with an underground vault that has one or more chambers. The superstructure has a mound with a pavilion in the shape of a hemisphere on the top. There is an octagonal dwarf wall around the maidam. There are actually over 150 maidams; but only 30 of these are protected.

 

CHARAIDEU MAIDAM

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