NCERT English Class 11 | Chapter 6 | The Ghat of the Only World | Question Answer |

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1. What impressions of Shahid do you get from the piece?

Answer: Shahid had a complex personality and appeared to be a sensitive individual. He was born in Srinagar and went to Delhi to study. He afterwards moved to the United States of America, where he worked in a number of colleges and universities. Shahid was a superb scholar as well as a teacher. His students admired and admired him. Shahid was a passionate supporter of fine poetry, music, clothing, and cuisine. He was frequently thinking of Kashmir and was saddened by the growing bloodshed there. His best work pertains to writing about Kashmir, despite the fact that he was not a political poet. Shahid had an ecumenical outlook. He did not feel that politics and religion should be mixed. In the face of adversity, he never lost his courage.

His spirit was unbroken even by the horrible sickness of cancer. In the hospital, he refused to use the wheelchair.

2. How do Shahid and the writer react to the knowledge that Shahid is going to die?

Answer: Shahid's fear of death was palpable in his tone of speech and choice of words. He was terrified when he realised he was dying for the first time. With the passage of time, his infrequent memory gaps got more acute, and the realisation that death was approaching grew stronger.

Amitav Ghosh was befuddled by the news of his friend's failing condition. When Shahid expressed his worries to the writer, he began maintaining a record of all of their interactions and meetings. This record aided him in achieving his goal.

3. Look up the dictionary for the meaning of the word ‘diaspora’. What do you understand of the Indian diaspora from this piece?

Answer: People who come from a specific nation, or whose ancestors came from it, but now live in other parts of the world,' is what the term 'diaspora' means.

Shahid, his brother, and two sisters were residing in the United States of America, according to this story. Not just them, but many Indians are migrating abroad nowadays for a number of reasons, including education, work, and other factors. They cross paths every now and again. The diaspora in India is larger than in any other country. Despite having moved overseas, Shahid visits every summer in Srinagar, demonstrating that even when individuals relocate, their love for their homeland never fades and they never forget their birthplace.

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