What issue is the poem trying to raise? Do you think this is an important issue? Why?
The poem raises the issue of rights for a girl child. A girl should be treated equally in society. She should be given the same right as a male child is given. Inheritance in the paternal properties should be equally divided among all the members without any consideration of boy or girl. Dowry is not a compensation to a girl child. It should be abolished. This poem raises a very justified issue.
‘In what ways are the work of the Panchayat, that you read about in the previous chapter, and the work of the Patwari related to each other?
Visit a police station and find out the work that the police have to do to prevent crime and maintain law and order in their area especially during festivals, public meetings etc.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:
(i)The Patwari maintains and ……… the records of then village.
(ii)Raghu's uncle was the ……… of the village.
(iii) It is the duty of Station House Officer to write down the …………….. and then investigate them.
(iv) For managing matters relating to land, districts are subdivided into ……………..
(v) Tehsildars, also known as ………….. work under the District Collector.