Textual Writings of 'My Diary' of Class-VII

 

 My Diary

Textual Writings

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Activity 17

 
A biography is a detailed account of someone’s life written by some other person. Now write a short biography of Raja Ram Mohan Roy using the following information:
 
Name: Raja Ram Mohan Roy 
Date of birth: 22nd May, 1772
Father and Mother: Ramakanta Roy and Tarini Devi
Education: Learnt Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Scholar in English, Latin, Greek, French, Tibetan
Countries visited: Tibet, England
Achievements: Champion of the Brahmo Samaj, abolished the cruel custom of Sati, wrote books on various subjects
Death: 27th September 1833, buried in Bristol, England 
 

Raja Rammohan Roy

 

Raja Rammohan Roy was the pioneer of modern India. He was born on 22nd may in 1772 at Radhanagar in the district of Hoogly. His parents were Ramakant Roy and Tarini Devi. He learnt different languages like Arabic, Persian and Sanskrit. He was a great scholar in English, Latin, Greek, French and Tibet. In the course of his career, he visited Tibet and England. He was the champion of the Brahmo Samaj. He abolished the cruel custom of Sati. He wrote many books on various subjects. This great man breathed his last on 27th September 1833. He was buried in Bristol in England.
 

 

Activity 18

 
Write a summary of the following prose passage:
 
The story of “Androcles and the lion” is very famous. Androcals had hid himself in a cage when he saw a lion coming towards him. He feared that the lion would eat him. But the lion was limping and it appeared to be in great pain. Androcles approached the lion with courage, took up the lion’s paw and took out the large splinter of food which had caused the flesh to rot. The lion was soon relieved of pain and it was very grateful to Androcles. Afterwards, when Androcles was taken prisoner and send to Rome to be delivered up to the wild beasts, a lion was let loose to eat him. It was the same lion that Androcles had relieved in his pain. The animal remembered with gratitude its saviour and instead of eating him rubbed its hate on the feet of Androcles.
 
 

Summary

Androcles and the Lion

 
Once Androcles hid himself in a cage when he saw a lion coming towards him limping. He faced the lion with courage and plucked out the large wood splinter and put the lion out of pain. Afterwards when Androcles was sent to Rome as a prisoner, a ferocious lion was let loose to eat him. But it was the same lion whom Androcles had relieved. The lion knew him and bowed down before him out of gratitude.
 

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