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1. 1.

   Read these words: 

   significant

   saviour

   courageous

   generosity

   unrivalled

   1. Describe the dark period for the people of Orissa after the advent of the British.
   2. What is the meaning of the phrase 'hit back with vengeance'? Who hit back and why?
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   1. The dark period for the people of Orissa began with the Brit...
   2. The phrase 'hit back with vengeance' means to reta...
2. 2.

   Tick (√) the correct answer in each.

   1. Who conquered Orissa hundred years ago?
      1. Dutch
      2. Greeks
      3. British
      4. Portuguese
   2. Which two weapons Dalabehara think he would use against the enemy?
      1. sword and gun
      2. bow and arrow, rifle
      3. courage and conviction
      4. anger and violence
   3. Who were paikas?
      1. soldiers
      2. trained but inexperienced soldiers
      3. king's soldiers
      4. young soldiers who had experience in fighting
   4. What two things did the British use to defect Dalabahera's soldiers?
      1. numbers and tactics
      2. tactics and equipment
      3. elephant and horses
      4. latest equipment and numbers
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   1. (c) British
   2. (c) courage and conviction
   3. (d) young soldiers who
   4. (d) la...
3. 3.

   Answer these questions to grow a character sketch of Dalabehera.

   1. Who was Dalabehera.
   2. What position did he hold in the village?
   3. Describe a rare quality of his character.
   4. Was he a good leader? Give an example.
   5. Was he brave? Give an example.
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   1. Dalabehera was a brave, magnanimous, and noble man living in...
   2. He held the pos...
   3. A rare quality of his character was his unparalleled generosi...
   4. ...
   5. ...
4. 4.

   ' _________, he commanded a great deal of respect and adulation.' Which of the following words can replace 'adulation' in the above sentence?

   1. maturity
   2. admiration
   3. fame
   4. discipline
5. 5.

   What did Dalabehera do after listening to the woes of his village men?

6. 6.

   1. What did Dalabehera think that the people were help Jagat Panda?
   2. Do you think it was the right thing to do?