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Glossary

literary – of literature
dramatist – a person who writes drama
generous – kind-hearted
autocracy – a system of government of a country in which one
person has complete power
contribution – something given as help to others
essays – a piece of writing
epic – a long poem about the action of great people or
about a nation’s history
nationalism – a feeling of love for and pride for one's country

Teaching Instruction: Ask the students what they want to be in future. What contribution can they
make for the nation?.

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1. Fill in the blanks with correct information.
a) Balkrishna Sama is known as a great ______ of our country.
b) He was totally against the __________ of the Rana rules.

c) The first drama of Balkrishna Sama is __________ .
d) __________ is the collection of his essays.

e) All his literary works are based on_________and________ .
2. Answer the following questions.

a) Who is Balkrishna Sama? When and where was he born?
b) What kind of person was Balkrishna Sama?

c) What are the dramas written by Balkrishna Sama?
d) What were other contributions of Balkrishna Sama?
e) What are the literary works of Balkrishna Sama based on?

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