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Key Words

whimsical : unusual in a playful or amusing way, not serious
agile : quick, smart, clean

argumentative : tending to argue.

Collect the picture of all kinds of arms and ammunition made by
Activity Gehendra Shumsher and make a collage of it.

Exercise

I. Fill in the blanks with suitable words:

a. _________ was the first scientist of Nepal.
b. Bir Shumsher was a _____ during the birth of Gehendra Shumsher.
c. In BS ________ Bir Shumsher became the Prime Minister of Nepal.
d. Gehendra Shumsher gifted his car to the king______.
e. Gehendra Shumsher generated electricity of __________ capacity.

II. Answer the following questions:
a. Who was Gehendra Shumsher?
b. Explain the contribution of Gehendra Shumsher to the country?
c. Who generated electricity for the first time in Nepal? What was the
total capacity of electricity generated?
d. What is meant by mysterious death? When did Gahendra Shumsher
die?
e. What was the reason to imprison him?

Community Work

Visit your community and find such a person who has sacrificed his/her life for the
welfare of the people and the nation. Prepare a short biography of such person.

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