CBSE Class 9 Social Science OTBA Guidance

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1. Theme – A tale from hills

Abstract:

The case study unfolds the story of Bansi; a boy who belonged to a small village in the hills of Nainital district of Uttrakhand. He later grows up in the concrete environs of a metropolitan city, Delhi. He is deeply attached to his village Peora. He also appreciates its composite culture and heritage. He truly enjoys the hassle- free life of his village. But the carefree moments of village life are short lived.  With his father’s employment in Delhi, he experiences a total shift in his surroundings. However he grows up as a confident and conscientious youth in the city and adapts his life to the rhythm of the metropolitan city. It is important to note that throughout his time in Delhi, he remains deeply connected to his roots. He is excited at the prospect of revisiting his village. When the disaster takes place in his village, he does not run away from the situation. Instead, he stays put and helps the victims of the flood to rebuild their lives. He becomes one of the central figures involved in the rehabilitation tasks and further plans to  minimize  the  damage  from  natural  disasters.  All  this  reveals  the  depth  of  his  character,  his determination, his unflinching resolve and his spirit to serve mankind.

Main Text:

Temple  bells  were  ringing,  breaking  the silence  of  the  valley.  Women  weredressed in their  traditional  attire walking down  the  path,  to  the  village  huts  with tiled roofs.  Here  begins the  story of  a  boy who  lives  in  a  small  village  called  Peora,which is located in the Kosya Kutoli tehsil of  Nainital  district  in  Uttarakhand;  at  a height  of  6600  feet  above  sea  level,  it  is clad  with  sal,  pine,  oak,  buruns  and rhododendron trees. 

This  is  not  a  usual  day  in  Peora.  It’s  the day  before  a  wedding,  and  the  entire village seems to be rejoicing, dressing up, and laughing, singing, dancing, feasting and celebrating.  For eight-year old Bansi,  it  was a beautiful morning, which seemed even more beautiful for several reasons. For one, summers were approaching! As the cool breeze brushed past him, it immediately brought a smile to his face – as he could  finally  be  rid  of  wearing  thick  boring  sweaters!    Also,  summer  vacation  would  start  in  his school  which  would  break  the  monotony  of  everyday  studies.  As he  walked  to  his  school he saw many tourists trekking and bird watching.

Bansi’s grandfather ran a small  dhaba  in this village. His father assisted his grandfather in running the  dhaba. His family lived in a huge house with three uncles, the same number of aunt s and seven cousins,  all older  than  Bansi.  Being  the  youngest  of  the  lot,  he  was  doted  upon  by  all  except  his mother, who was a strict disciplinarian.  However, fate had something else in store for him. He  was quite surprised  to know that his father had  been selected for a government job  at Delhi, which  was an attractive proposition for his  father!  He had made up his mind to shift  to Delhi  and take up  the opportunity.   Bansi was thrilled to go  to Delhi  too as he had heard a lot about the glitz and glamour of  the  city.  However,  he  was  distressed  at  the  same  time  that  he  would  be  living  in  a  city  where everyone was a stranger.    

Besides,  the    very  thought of leaving his village,  the  scenic beauty of the  slopes dotted  with  green pine trees, the cool breeze of  coniferous forests, the calm and rippling waters of the lake, made him sad and  he prayed  to  the  Almighty  for  His  blessings  so  that  he may  have  a  better slice  of luck  atDelhi.

Bansi  was  totally  lost  in  his  thoughts  and  started recollecting the good time spent in his lovely village. He remembered  how  he  ended  up  laughing  and  enjoying when  travelers  and  pilgrims  visited  Peora  for itscultural richness. Whether it was  the  fairs and festivals, music, dance forms, cuisine or  the  way of life in Peoraeverything  was  deeply  etched  onto  Bansi’s  mind.  He would  especially  miss  the  folk  music  that  he  heard  so often  during  religious  and  regional  festivals  and  the performances  of  their  folk  dance  Chalia.  He  wondered whether  he  would  get  delicacies  like  Singal,  Khatta  or Aam  ka  Fajitha  in  Delhi  and  doubted  whether  they would taste as good as they did in Peora.  The rich  culture of his home  ground,  the food, the music,the  dances,  the  festivals-all  were  indelibly  marked  in  his  memory.  Although  he  did  not  want  to admit it, he was also frightened by the prospect of living in a big city like Delhi, a place about which he had read only in his village school books.

He  was  extremely  reluctant  to  leave  his  village.  The  morning  when  he had  to  bid  goodbye  to  his family,  the  atmosphere  was  brimming  with  emotion.  His  heart  was  heavy  with  the  thoughts of separation from the village that had given  him such a beautiful childhood. As he boarded the bus to Delhi, he cast one last longing look at his village. After a while, he slept.

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