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3. You have read a lesson in class v about bravery awards.
do you remember the lesson ? can you narrate one
incident of bravery from the lesson ?

Neerja Bhanot (born on September 7, 1963 - died on

September 5, 1986), was a flight attendant for Pan Am Airlines,
based in Mumbai, India. She died while saving passengers from
terrorists on September 5, 1986. She went on to become the
youngest recipient of India’s highest civilian award for bravery,

the Ashoka Chakra.

Now, read the lesson and find answers for the following
questions:

1. Who were Neerja's parents?
2. When did she join Pan Am Airlines?

3. Who escaped from the aircraft? Why?

4. How did Neerja die?

Neerja Bhanot was attendant : a person employed to
born on 7 September provide a service to the
1963 in Chandigarh, public
India. She was the
daughter of Rama on board : on a plane
Bhanot and Harish hijack : «ªÀiÁ£À C¥ÀºÀgÀt

Bhanot, a Mumbai recipient : a person who is
based journalist. She awarded something
was an alumna of civilian : a person not in the
Sacred Heart Senior armed services
Secondary School, alumna : a former woman student
Chandigarh, Bombay
Scottish School and

St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.

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