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Make a list of all the family members from Nilima’s nani to little Samir. How are they all related to Nilima?

List of Nilima’s family members:Nani: Nilima’s grandmother (Mother’s mother)Eldest Nani: Nilima’s nani’s sister.Elder son of Nani: Nilima’s mama (Mother’s brother)Kiran: Nilima’s cousin (Mama’s daughter)Samir:...

Ashima sneezed just like her father. Do you have any such habit or trait which is similar to that of someone in your family? What is it? Whom is it similar to?

Yes, people say that I walk like my father.

Chamui said they measure land using tin. Which are the other ways of measuring land?

Some of the other ways of measuring land are; in yards, in square metres,dn katha and bigha.

Where is Suryamani’s state Jharkhand on the map?

Jharkhand is situated towards south of Bihar, north of Orissa and east of Madhya Pradesh.

You have read Sikhya’s letter. Look for Orissa in the map.

Orissa is in the eastern coastal part of India. It is towards the east of Chhattisgarh, south West Bengal, and north east of Andhra...

In ‘Torang’ Suryamani does a lot to keep the Kuduk music, dance and traditions alive. Would you like to do something like this for your community? What would you like to keep alive?

Yes, I also want to do some useful thing for my community. I want to keep the traditional painting style of my community alive.

Bhudhiyamai said—“Forest is our ‘collective bank’—not yours or mine alone”. Are there other things which are our collective wealth? So if someone uses more, everyone would suffer?

Yes, there are some other things which are our collective wealth. Some examples are as follows:(a) Groundwater ...

The contractor did not allow Suryamani’s people to go into the forest. Why?

The contractor may have been in the forest for cutting the trees to sell somewhere. He may not want local people to use forest...

Suryamani says, “If the forests are not there, we too will not remain”. Why so?

Forests are essential for us. They help in maintain the balance in the environment. Green plants absorb harmful gases and release oxygen. Forests provide...

The seeds were not sure that what Hasmukh was talking about was really progress?

I think the seeds were correct in their thinking. New method of agriculture tend to overexploit the soil and other resources. This leads to...

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