Class:- 7 English (An Alien Hand) Chapter - 2 Bringing Up Kari Summary, Word Meanings, NCERT Solutions & Frequently Asked Questions

Class:- 7 English 

(An Alien Hand)

Chapter - 2

Bringing Up Kari 

Summary, Word Meanings, NCERT Solutions & Frequently Asked Questions  

-- Summary --

⭐ Summary in English:- 

Kari was an elephant. He was five months old when he came to the author. Kari lived in a pavilion. It was under a thatched roof which rested on thick tree stumps. Kari bumped against the poles as he moved about the enclosure. Yet the poles didn’t give way. It was so because these poles were made of thick tree stumps. Kari enjoyed his morning bath in the river much. He would lie in the water for a long time. On coming out he would squeal with pleasure. After the bath, the author would leave him on the edge of the jungle. He would himself go into the forest to get some twigs for the elephant’s dinner. It took a long time. First, the author would sharpen his hatchet which took half an hour. Then the author had to climb trees to get the most delicate and tender twigs. Doing all this naturally took a long time.

Kari and the author were good friends. But Kari once pushed him into the stream. It was to save the life of a boy. He saw a boy lying on the bottom of the river. He dived and pulled the body of the drowning boy to the surface. However, the author was not a swimmer. So he could not come ashore. The current began to drag him down. Kari saw it. He came fast into the water. The author caught his trunk. He pulled both the author and the boy ashore.

Kari was like a baby. Like a baby he had to be told when he was naughty. He developed a taste for bananas. He began to steal them. Large plates of fruit were kept on a table in the dining room, Kari would put his trunk through the window to the bananas. In one attempt he would take them all. He would, then, quietly go to his pavilion. There he ate the bananas at peace without being seen. At last, the author caught him stealing. When he was scolded, he understood like a baby and did not steal again. Again, like babies he was a quick learner. Kari learnt “Mali’ after three lessons but it took him three weeks to learn ‘Dhat’. ‘Dhat was the command to sit while ‘Mali’ was the command to walk. These commands were taught to him just as one teaches a child.

The teaching of master call to an elephant is a difficult thing. An elephant generally takes five years to learn it. Yet it is the most important signal for an elephant to learn. It is so because it helps an elephant to save his master’s life. Sometimes they are lost in the jungle and there is no way out. Then the master makes a strange. hissing, howling sound in the elephant’s ear. A trained elephant understands it and at once pulls out the tree in front of him. This frightens all the animals away. Even the tiger is frightened. The elephant goes on pulling down the trees one after the other. Thus a path is made out of the forest.

⭐ Summary In Hindi:- 

कारी एक हाथी था। पाँच मास की उम्र में वह लेखक के पास आया। कारी एक बड़ी खुली जगह (टेन्ट/मण्डप) में रहता था। इसके ऊपर छप्पर पड़ा था जो पेड़ों के मोटे-मोटे बँठों पर टिका था। अपने बाड़े में घूमता हुआ कारी खंभों से टकरा जाता था। फिर भी ये खंभे टूटते नहीं थे। ऐसा इसलिए था कि ये पेड़ों के मोटे बँठ से बने थे। कारी को नदी में अपना प्रात: स्नान बड़ा सुहाता था। वह पानी में बड़ी देर तक लेटा रहता था। बाहर आने पर वह खुशी से चिंघाड़ता था। स्नान के बाद लेखक उसे जंगल के किनारे पर छोड़ देता था। वह स्वयं हाथी के भोजन के लिए शाखाएँ लेने जंगल में चला जाता था। इसमें काफी समय लगता था। पहले लेखक अपनी कुल्हाड़ी तेज करता था जिसमें आधा घंटा लग जाता था। फिर लेखक को वृक्षों पर चढ़ना होता था ताकि सबसे नाजुक और नर्म शाखाएँ मिल सकें। ऐसा सब कुछ करने में स्वाभाविक रूप से बड़ा समय लगता था।

कारी और लेखक अच्छे मित्र थे। पर कारी ने एक बार उसे नदी में धक्का दे दिया। ऐसा उसने एक लड़के की जान बचाने के लिए किया था। लेखक ने नदी के तल पर एक लड़के को पड़ा देखा। उसने गोता लगाया और डूबते हुए लड़के के शरीर को सतह पर खींच लिया। पर लेखक तैराक नहीं था। अतः वह किनारे पर न आ सका। बहाव उसे नीचे धकेलने लगा। कारी ने यह देख लिया। वह तेज दौड़ता हुआ नदी में आया। लेखक ने उसकी सँड पकड़ ली। वह लेखक और लड़के दोनों को खींचकर तट पर ले आया।

कारी एक बच्चे की तरह था। बच्चे की तरह शरारत करने पर उसे बताना होता था। उसे केलों का स्वाद लग गया था। उसने उन्हें चुराना प्रारंभ कर दिया। फलों की बड़ी-बड़ी प्लेटें डाइनिंग रूम में एक मेज पर रखी होती थीं। कारी अपनी सैंड को खिड़की से डालकर केलों तक ले आता था। एक ही वार में वह सारे केले उठा लेता था। तब वह चुपचाप अपने टेन्ट में चला आता था। वहाँ बिना किसी के देखे वह शांति से केले खा जाता था। आखिरकार लेखक ने उसे चोरी करते पकड़ लिया। जब उसे डाँटा गया तो वह एक बच्चे की तरह समझ गया और फिर उसने कभी चोरी नहीं की। फिर बच्चों की ही तरह वह जल्दी सीख जाता था। कारी ने ‘माली’ तीन सबक में सीख लिया पर ‘धत’ सीखने में उसे तीन सप्ताह लग गए। ‘धत’ बैठने की आज्ञा थी। और ‘माली’ चलने की आज्ञा। ये आज्ञाएँ उसे इसी तरह सिखाई गयीं जैसे कोई किसी बच्चे को पढ़ाता है।

हाथी को ‘मास्टर काल’ सिखाना कठिन काम है। इसे सीखने में हाथी को प्रायः पाँच साल लग जाते हैं। फिर भी यह वह सर्वाधिक महत्त्वपूर्ण संकेत है जो किसी हाथी को सीखनी होती है। ऐसा इसलिए है कि इसके द्वारा हाथी अपने मालिक की जान बचा सकता है। कभी-कभार वे जंगल में खो जाते हैं और बाहर निकलने का रास्ता नहीं होता है। तब मालिक हाथी के कान में एक अजीब सी फुफकारने और चीखने की आवाज करता है। प्रशिक्षित हाथी इस आवाज को समझता है और तुरंत अपने सामने वाले पेड़ को उखाड़ फेंकता है। इससे सारे जानवर डर कर भाग जाते हैं। यहाँ तक कि चीता भी डर जाता है। हाथी एक के बाद एक पेड़ गिराता जाता है। इस प्रकार जंगल के बाहर जाने का रास्ता बन जाता है।

-- Moral --

Animals are also our friends like humans. If we treat them properly, in turn they will also do same.

-- Word Meanings -- 

• Bring up - पालन-पोषन करना 

• Take care of - देखभाल करना 

• Tiptoe - पंजा 

• Pavilion - मडंप 

• Thatched roof - छप्पर 

• Thick - मोटा, बड़ा

• Bump - टकराना

• Nevertheless - फिर भी

• Twig - टहनी

• Chew - चबाना

• Lay down - छोड़ देना

• Rub - रगड़ना

• Hatchet - कुल्हाड़ी

• Sharpen - तेज करना 

• Mutilate - काटना 

• Ponderous - भारी

• Dart down - दौड़कर जाना 

-- NCERT Solutions -- 

Exercise (Page 14)

Answer the following questions. 

Question 1.- The enclosure in which Kari lived had a thatched roof that lay on thick tree stumps.

Examine the illustration of Kari’s pavilion on page 8 and say why it was built that way.

Answer:- Kari’s pavilion was built under a thatched roof having its support on a thick tree trunk. The support was necessary to save the roof from falling down when he moved about and bumped against the bamboo poles.

Question 2:- Did Kari enjoy his morning bath on the river? Give a reason for your answer.

Answer:- Yes, Kari loved to be taken to the river for his bath. He lay down on the sand bank. The narrator rubbed his body with clean sand. Then he washed his body with water. He used to make sounds joyfully.

Question 3:- Finding good twigs for Kari took a long time. Why?

Answer:- The narrator had to work hard to gather soft new twigs for Kari. He had to climb all kinds of trees. If the twigs were deformed, Kari refused to eat them.

Question 4:- Why did Kari push his friend into the stream?

Answer:- Kari pushed his friend (the narrator) into the stream because a boy was drowning in the water. Kari himself could not save and carry the boy to the shore.

Question 5:- Kari was like a baby. What are the main points of comparison?

Answer:- Kari was like a human baby. He had to be taught a few lessons to become good. Like a baby he too played some mischief. He used to steal away the fruits from the dining-table.

Question 6:- Kari helped himself to all the bananas in the house without anyone noticing it. How did he do it?

Answer:- Kari was a mischievous but intelligent creature. He started taking away the bananas kept on the dining-table. He used his black long trunk to steal fruits, through the window.

Question 7:- Kari learnt the commands to sit and to walk. What were the instructions for each command?

Answer:- Kari learnt the commands to sit down or stand up and walk fast or slow. The word “Dhat” was the command to sit down. The word ‘Mali’ was the command to walk.

Question 8:- What is “the master call?” Why is it the most important signal for an elephant to learn?

Answer:- The master-call was a strange kind of hissing like a snake and howling like a tiger. It sounded like a fight between a snake and a tiger. The sound had to be made in the elephant’s ear. It was a necessary signal for Kari to uproot trees and make a passage through the dense forest for the house.

-- Previous Year Questions -- 

Question 1:- How old were Kari (the elephant) and the narrator?

Answer:- Kari, the elephant, was five months old when he was given to the narrator. The narrator was nine years old then.

Question 2:- What did Kari eat and how much?

Answer:- Kari ate twigs. He did not eat much. Still he needed forty pounds of it daily. He chewed the twigs and played with them.

Question 3:- What did the narrator do with the hatchet?

Answer:- The narrator had to bring some luscious twigs for Kari’s dinner. He used to cut down the twigs with a very sharp hatchet.

Question 4:- Why did the narrator climb the trees?

Answer:- The narrator had to get twigs for Kari. The most tender and delicate twigs were found on the trees. So he used to climb the trees.

Question 5:- Why was it necessary to train kari to he good?

Answer:- Kari was like a naughty boy. He took pleasure in making mischief. Therefore, he had to be trained to be good.

Question 6:- Who were wrongly blamed for the theft of the bananas?

Answer:- The bananas were stolen again and again. First of all, the narrator’s family blamed the servants for eating all the fruit. The next time, the narrator himself was blamed for the theft. Both the narrator and the servants were wrongly blamed. Kari used to steal the bananas every time.

Question 7:- What did the narrator do when he found Kari stealing the bananas?

Answer:- The narrator found Kari stealing the bananas. He pulled out Kari from the pavilion by the ear. He showed Kari to his parents. He also scloded the elephant.

Question 8.- Give a character sketch of Kari.

Answer:- Kari, the elephant lived in a pavilion under a thatched roof. Once he saved the life of a drowning boy with the narrator’s help. He was fond of eating luscious twigs. He enjoyed rolling in sand and bathing in the river. He was a sensible elephant. He made a call to the narrator when he saw a boy drowning in the river. He helped the narrator fully in bringing out the drowning child. He was a naughty elephant. He took pleasure in making mischief. He had to be a great love for ripe bananas. He used to steal the bananas. Soon he was found out stealing the bananas. When the narrator scolded him his ego was hurt. He never stole anything in future. He was willing to be punished for his wrong. He was a slow but good learner like a child.

Question 9.- Give the character sketch of the narrator.

Answer:- The narrator was a boy of nine years when the five months old Kari was given to him. They grew together. He was not a good swimmer. However, he saved the life of a drowning boy with the help of the elephant. He grew friendly with the elephant. He climbed up the trees to get luscious twigs for Kari. He took Kari to the river and rubbed him with clean sand. He cut the twigs with a sharp hatchet. He always heeded to the elephant’s call. He was a boy of ego. He got angry with his parents when they blamed him for the theft of the bananas. He was a good observer. Soon he discovered that Kari was the thief. He pulled Kari by the ear and scolded him in harsh language. He learnt how to make the elephant sit down, walk, go fast or go fast or go slow by saying ‘Dhat’and ‘Mali’.

-- By Durgesh Pandey

(Eklavya Coaching Institute)

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