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conceived it, with classes held in the open air, in natural
magnetism: quality to attract others
surroundings, something like the old ashrams of the
saint or sages. Because of Tagore’s dynamic magnetism many noted pandits and scholars
came to the school and offered their services. Seeing this giant of a personality at his school
was one of the rare experience of my life. As time passed, I read Tagore’s works with more

understanding and on still discovering wonderful new ideas in his writing. As many say, it
takes more than one life time to know Tagore.

— Pandit Ravi Shankar

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What are the feelings of a person who is far away from his country, for his country?

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A. Tick ( ) the correct option.3
1. For how many years, the author attended the French Catholic Schools in Paris?

a) Nearly one year b) Nearly two years c) Nearly three years
2. The boys in the French school were ____________ .

a) nasty b) devil c) both a) and b)

3. Ravi Shankar started reading classics at the age of ____________ .
a) six b) fourteen c) eleven

4. Mahabharata is many times longer than either of the ____________ .

a) Ramayana epics b) Bhagvad Gita c) Homeric epics
5. ____________ novels taught him India’s history in a colourful, entertaining way.

a) Sarat Chandra’s b) Bankim Chatterji’s c) DL Roy’s

6. Whose works Ravi Shankar started reading with more understanding?
a) Tagore’s b) Ravi Shankar’s c) Sarat Chandara’s

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