FAIR PLAY -PREMCHAND

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FAIR PLAY -PREMCHAND

• STORY ABOUT JUSTICE AND RELATIONSHIPS

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Objectives

• To help the child realise the importance of being
  impartial and non-judgmental in all situations of
  life.
• To make the child respect all elderly people in
  the home.
• To collect information for a report by asking
  questions.

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Summary of the lesson

• The lesson deals with human relationships.
  Jummans aunt transfers her property to him on
  the condition that he will look after her. He
  ill-treats her and she seeks justice in the
  village panchayat.

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Important points of the story

• Aunty transfers her property to Jumman.
• He looks after her well for sometime.
• Situation changes. Aunt unable to take insults,
  asks for allowance to set up a separate kitchen.
• Jumman refuses. Aunt seeks the help of the
  panchayat.

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Important points of the story

• Algu Chowdry, Jummans best friend is nominated
  Panch to decide the case.
• Algu after great deliberation comes to the
  conclusion that either Jumman must give the aunt
  an allowance or return the property.
• Jumman angry at the decision stops talking to
  Algu.

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Important points of the story

• Algu Chowdry is in a fix, as Samju Sahu who had
  bought a pair of bullocks from Algu , refused to
  pay as one of the bullocks had died.
• Algu is forced to go to Panch.
• Sahu nominates Jumman as the Panch.
• Algu was unhappy over the choice, afraid he will
  lose the case.

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Important points of the story

• Jumman as Panch is unable to take revenge and
  gives a fair and impartial judgment.
• Algu is moved deeply and declares Victory to the
  panchayat. This is justice . God lives in the
  voice of the Panch.
• Algu and Jumman become friends once again.

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Answer the following questions

• On what understanding did the aunty come to stay
  wit Jumman?
• What did Algu tell the aunt when she sought his
  support?
• Why did Samju Sahu select Jumman as Panch?
• Why didnt Jumman take his revenge?

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Formative Assessment Questions

• 1. State whether the following statements are
  true or false
• Algu and Jumman were the best of friends
• Jumman agreed to pay a monthly allowance to his
  aunt when she asked for it.
• Jumman was happy when Algu was nominated as head
  panch

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• Samju Sahu was very annoyed when Algu reminded
  him of the money he hadnt paid.
• The moment Jumman became head panch, he realised
  his responsibility as judge and dignity of his
  office.
• Samju Sahu was Jummans best friend.

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• 2. Complete the following statements by choosing
  the answers from the given options.
• Jummans aunt transferred her property to him on
  condition that
• he could enjoy all her wealth
• he could give it to his wife
• she would stay with him he would look after her
• she would be given a monthly allowance

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• Algu Chowdhary found himself in a tight spot
  because
• Jumman became his enemy
• he was made the head panch to decide the case
  against Jumman.
• Samju Sahu refused to pay him the money for the
  dead bulllock.
• Jumman was made the head panch.

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• Victory to the Panchayat. This is justice. God
  lives in the heart of the Panch. These are the
  words of
• Jumman
• Jummans aunt
• Algu Chowdhury
• Jummans wife

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• 3. Replace the italisised portion of each
  sentence below with a suitable phrase from the
  box. Make necessary changes wherever required.
• When my friend left school, I felt very
  disappointed.

make it up, look after, as ill luck would have it, my heart sank.
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• b) Shibu took care of the baby when her mother
  went to the market.
• c) Unfortunately, the train I was trying to catch
  was cancelled.
• d) Sheila advised her friend to end the quarrel
  with her brother.

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The End