CBSE Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 5 Glimpses of India Notes, Download PDF

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Synopsis of ‘Glimpses of India’

The chapter has been divided into three parts and each part covers a different story from a different state of India. The first part is about Goa and a baker community from the state who depend on bread making and selling for their survival. The second part talks about Coorg, a district in Karnataka and evergreen forests, scenic views, and other tourism aspects of the district have been explored in the story. The last part is about Assam and the lush green tea estates of the state.

Theme of ‘Glimpses of India’

The chapter talks about the divine and diverse cultural differences between different states of India. The language, costumes, specialties, food, and culture of different states and their native people have been described in the chapter. Though only three states Karnataka, Assam, and Goa have been covered here each and every state of our nation is unique in its own way.

Summary of ‘Glimpses of India’

1. A baker from Goa

The narrator talks about the time when love was introduced to India by the Portuguese people and when people had to use mango leaves to brush their teeth. He informs us that the loaf makers are called Paders in Goa. He explains how the loaf seller would bring loaves of bread for adults and bread bangles for children in a basket carried by him on his head in one hand while the other hand was busy banging the floor with a bamboo to wake everyone up. Children saw the loaf seller two times a day, firstly in the morning when he started selling the loaf and secondly during the night when he used to return back after emptying his basket. The narrator tells us that people might have stopped buying or having bread but makers still continue to make them using the same vessels, furnaces, and other materials.

Then he talks about how important bakers and their furnaces are for the city since no feast or festival can start without cakes or breads and no marriage gifts can be given without boi. In those days, the uniform of the bread sellers was kabai, a single-piece long frock reaching down to the knees. Usually, monthly accounts were settled in those days. Bakers used to be wealthy and prosperous in those days and anyone with the same jackfruit-like physique as bakers was called one. 

2. Coorg

Here, the narrator talks about the smallest district of Karnataka, Coorg which is home to evergreen rainforest and coffee plantations. It is believed that the people of Coorg are of Arab or Greek descent. The people of Coorg were into Army and defence and they are the only ones who are still permitted to carry firearms without a license. It is home to various adventurous activities like rafting, trekking, walking trails, rock climbing, rappelling, canoeing, and more.

3. Tea from Assam

In this story, two friends Pranjol and Rajvir travel to Assam to meet Pranjol’s parents who own a tea estate in the state. Rajvir visits Assam and gets mesmerized by the lush green tea plantations extending until infinity in the entire state of Assam. The chapter then talks about the origin of tea in India and what stories have been passed on from generations. A lot of details related to the tea estate and greenery of Assam have been put into the chapter.

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