FAIR PLAY -PREMCHANDFAIR PLAY -PREMCHAND

STORY ABOUT STORY ABOUT JUSTICE AND JUSTICE AND RELATIONSHIPSRELATIONSHIPS

ObjectivesObjectives To help the child To help the child

realise the realise the importance of being importance of being impartial and non-impartial and non-judgmental in all judgmental in all situations of life.situations of life.

To make the child To make the child respect all elderly respect all elderly people in the home.people in the home.

To collect To collect information for a information for a report by asking report by asking questions.questions.

Summary of the lessonSummary of the lesson The lesson deals The lesson deals

with human with human relationships. relationships. Jumman’s aunt Jumman’s aunt transfers her transfers her property to him on property to him on the condition that the condition that he will look after he will look after her. He ill-treats her. He ill-treats her and she seeks her and she seeks justice in the justice in the village panchayat. village panchayat.

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.

Important points of the story

Algu Chowdry, Jumman’s 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.

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.

Important points of the storyJumman 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.

Answer the following questions Answer the following questions On what On what

understanding did the understanding did the aunty come to stay wit aunty come to stay wit Jumman?Jumman?

What did Algu tell the What did Algu tell the aunt when she sought aunt when she sought his support?his support?

Why did Samju Sahu Why did Samju Sahu select Jumman as select Jumman as Panch?Panch?

Why didn’t Jumman Why didn’t Jumman take his revenge?take his revenge?

Formative Assessment Formative Assessment QuestionsQuestions

1. State whether the following 1. State whether the following statements are true or false:statements are true or false:

Algu and Jumman were the best of Algu and Jumman were the best of friendsfriends

Jumman agreed to pay a monthly Jumman agreed to pay a monthly allowance to his aunt when she allowance to his aunt when she asked for it.asked for it.

Jumman was happy when Algu was Jumman was happy when Algu was nominated as head panchnominated as head panch

Samju Sahu was very annoyed when Samju Sahu was very annoyed when Algu reminded him of the money he Algu reminded him of the money he hadn‘t paid.hadn‘t paid.

The moment Jumman became head The moment Jumman became head panch, he realised his responsibility panch, he realised his responsibility as judge and dignity of his office.as judge and dignity of his office.

Samju Sahu was Jumman’s best Samju Sahu was Jumman’s best friend.friend.

2. Complete the following statements by 2. Complete the following statements by choosing the answers from the given choosing the answers from the given options.options.

Jumman’s aunt transferred her property Jumman’s aunt transferred her property to him on condition that to him on condition that

a)a) he could enjoy all her wealthhe could enjoy all her wealthb)b) he could give it to his wifehe could give it to his wifec)c) she would stay with him & he would look she would stay with him & he would look

after herafter herd)d) she would be given a monthly allowanceshe would be given a monthly allowance

Algu Chowdhary found himself in a Algu Chowdhary found himself in a tight spot because:tight spot because:

a)a) Jumman became his enemyJumman became his enemyb)b) he was made the head panch to he was made the head panch to

decide the case against Jumman.decide the case against Jumman.c)c) Samju Sahu refused to pay him the Samju Sahu refused to pay him the

money for the dead bulllock.money for the dead bulllock.d)d) Jumman was made the head panch.Jumman was made the head panch.

““Victory to the Panchayat. This is Victory to the Panchayat. This is justice. God lives in the heart of the justice. God lives in the heart of the Panch”. These are the words of:Panch”. These are the words of:

a)a) JummanJummanb)b) Jumman’s auntJumman’s auntc)c) Algu ChowdhuryAlgu Chowdhuryd)d) Jumman’s wifeJumman’s wife

3. Replace the 3. Replace the italisised italisised portion of each portion of each sentence below with a suitable phrase sentence below with a suitable phrase from the box. Make necessary changes from the box. Make necessary changes wherever required.wherever required.

a)a) When my friend left school, When my friend left school, I felt very I felt very disappointed.disappointed.

make it up, look after, as ill luck would make it up, look after, as ill luck would have it, my heart sank. have it, my heart sank.

b) Shibu b) Shibu took care oftook care of the baby when the baby when her mother went to the market.her mother went to the market.

c) c) UnfortunatelyUnfortunately, the train I was trying , the train I was trying to catch was cancelled.to catch was cancelled.

d) Sheila advised her friend to d) Sheila advised her friend to end the end the quarrelquarrel with her brother. with her brother.