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    The document provides answers to comprehension questions about the poem "In The Bazaars of Hyderabad". It summarizes that the poem uses vivid imagery to describe the sights, sounds, smells and tastes experienced in the bazaars of Hyderabad. It stimulates all five senses through descriptions of colors, fragrances, music, foods and textures. The poem has Indian content and presentation through its portrayal of traditional Indian attire, accessories, spices, fruits, musical instruments and customs. The poet's goal was to inspire pride in Indian goods and encourage the use of locally made products during the British colonial period.

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    Class VIII English-II

    In The Bazaars of Hyderabad – Exercises

    1. Where are the merchants? What are they doing?


    Ans: The merchants are in the bazaars of Hyderabad. They are elaborately displaying their
    luxurious wares in the street.

    2. Discuss the imagery used in the poem.


    Ans: Visual imagery of various colours – like, silver, crimson, purple, amber, jade, blue, red
    and white, are mentioned in the poem. Olfactory images, or representation relating to smell
    include the fragrances of sandalwood, henna and flowers. The soundscape includes the
    melody of instruments like sitar, sarangi and the drum, along with chanting of the magicians.
    The things which symbolise a sense of taste and are characteristic of the bazaar, include
    mentioning of delicious fruits like pomegranates, lemons and plums, apart from staple
    Indian food items like lentil and rice. Imagery which appeal to the sense of touch and feel,
    include description of bells made for the feet of blue pigeons, being as delicate as the wings
    of a dragonfly.

    3. Which senses are stimulated by the goods displayed in the poem?


    Ans: The various goods mentioned in the poem and their associated imagery stimulate the
    senses of sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch. In other words, the reader is totally
    transported to a different world, as if, he or she can experience the charm of the bazaar of
    Hyderabad for real.

    4. How is the poem Indian in content and presentation?


    Ans: The poem describes the typical Indian tradition of wearing various attires and
    accessories like turbans, tunics and daggers with decorative handles. The mention of Indian
    spices and fragrances like saffron and sandalwood, underline the availability of rich natural
    resources in India. The poem mentions ethnic Indian jewellery and related items like anklets,
    wristlet, scabbard of gold, golden girdles and bells for the feet of pigeons. Mention of Indian
    musical instruments like sitar, sarangi and drum, along with chanting of street magicians
    mesmerise the readers with a recognisable cultural feel. Local fruits like plum and
    pomegranate, along with description of Indian customs like ceremonial flower garlands,
    chaplets and sheets for nuptial beds and graves, are unique to this country. Hence the poem
    is fully Indian in content and presentation.

    5. Why do you think that the poet describes the Indian goods in details?
    Ans: The poet had written this poem when India was still under British rule and when
    freedom fighters struggled to inspire Indians to use Swadeshi goods, or items made in India
    by local artisans and craftsmen. Hence the poet describes the various imagery in the poem
    in vivid details so that the readers feel inspired to visit their own local bazaars and adopt
    their own goods and produces. The poem emphasises the need for every Indian to feel
    proud of the nation’s rich artistic and cultural heritage.

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