১. গুৰুত্বপূৰ্ণ শব্দ আৰু অৰ্থ (Important Vocabulary & Meanings)

২. কবিতাৰ সাৰাংশ (Poem Summary)

English:
The patriotic poem “My Land” by Irish poet Thomas Osborne Davis expresses deep love, devotion, and pride for one’s motherland. In the first stanza, the poet praises the natural beauty and uniqueness of his native land, describing it as rich, rare, fresh, fair, and dear. In the second stanza, he admires the brave character of its people—stating that no men are braver than those of his country, and its women possess fearless, unwavering hearts. The poet expresses his utmost patriotism by declaring that he would willingly and joyfully sacrifice his life to protect his country, considering such a glorious fate as a divine blessing.

অসমীয়া: 
আইৰিছ কবি থমাছ অছবৰ্ন ডেভিছৰ “My Land” কবিতাটি দেশপ্ৰেম আৰু মাতৃভূমিৰ প্ৰতি গভীৰ শ্ৰদ্ধাৰে ভৰপূৰ। প্ৰথম স্তৱকত কবিয়ে তেওঁৰ জন্মভূমিৰ প্ৰাকৃতিক সৌন্দৰ্য আৰু অনন্য বৈশিষ্ট্যৰ প্ৰশংসা কৰি ইয়াক চহকী, দুৰ্লভ, নিৰ্মল, সুন্দৰ আৰু অতি আপোন বুলি বৰ্ণনা কৰিছে। দ্বিতীয় স্তৱকত তেওঁ স্বদেশৰ পুৰুষ-মহিলাৰ অদম্য সাহসিকতাক শ্ৰদ্ধা জনাই কৈছে যে তেওঁৰ দেশৰ পুৰুষসকলৰ দৰে সাহসী পুৰুষ আন ক’তো নাই আৰু মহিলাসকলৰ মনোভাৱো কেতিয়াও কোনো ভয় বা বিপদত বিচলিত নহয়। কবিয়ে দেশৰ সুৰক্ষাৰ বাবে হাঁহি মুখে নিজৰ জীৱন বলিদান দিবলৈ প্ৰস্তুত আৰু দেশমাতৃৰ সেৱাত এনে মৃত্যুক তেওঁ এক স্বৰ্গীয় সৌভাগ্য বুলি গণ্য কৰে।

৩. পাঠভিত্তিক প্ৰশ্নোত্তৰ আৰু কাৰ্যাৱলী (Textbook Activities & Solutions)

Activity 1: Comprehension Questions (বোধমূলক প্ৰশ্নোত্তৰ)

(a) According to the poet, who are the bravest men?
(কবিৰ মতে আটাইতকৈ সাহসী পুৰুষ কোন?)
Answer: According to the poet, the men of his own native land are the bravest men, as no other men are braver than them.
(কবিৰ মতে তেওঁৰ নিজৰ জন্মভূমিৰ পুৰুষসকলেই হৈছে আটাইতকৈ সাহসী, কাৰণ তেওঁলোকতকৈ অধিক সাহসী পুৰুষ পৃথিৱীৰ ক’তোৱেই নাই।)

(b) When will the poet consider his lot divine?
(কবিয়ে কেতিয়া নিজৰ ভাগ্যক স্বৰ্গীয় বুলি গণ্য কৰিব?)
Answer: The poet will consider his lot divine if he gets the opportunity to freely and willingly sacrifice his life to save and protect his beloved native land.
(কবিয়ে নিজৰ ভাগ্যক স্বৰ্গীয় সৌভাগ্য বুলি গণ্য কৰিব যদিহে তেওঁ নিজৰ মৰমৰ দেশমাতৃৰ সুৰক্ষা আৰু ৰক্ষাৰ বাবে হাঁহি মুখে নিজৰ প্ৰাণ আহুতি দিবলৈ সুযোগ পায়।)

(c) How do you know that the poet loves his country?
(কবিয়ে তেওঁৰ দেশখনক ভাল পায় বুলি তুমি কেনেকৈ গম পালা?)
Answer: We know that the poet loves his country because he praises it with loving words like ‘rich’, ‘rare’, ‘fresh’, ‘fair’, and ‘dear’, takes great pride in the courage of its people, and is ready to die willingly for its protection.
(আমি গম পাওঁ যে কবিয়ে নিজৰ দেশক অন্তৰেৰে ভাল পায় কাৰণ তেওঁ স্বদেশক ‘চহকী’, ‘অনন্য’, ‘সুন্দৰ’ আৰু ‘মৰমৰ’ আদি উপমাৰে বিভূষিত কৰিছে, দেশৰ মানুহৰ সাহসিকতাক গৌৰৱ কৰিছে আৰু দেশৰ বাবে প্ৰাণ আহুতি দিবলৈও সাজু হৈছে।)

(d) What is the poem about?
(কবিতাটি কিহৰ বিষয়ে লিখা হৈছে?)
Answer: The poem is about intense patriotism, unyielding pride in one’s motherland, appreciation of its natural beauty and brave people, and the willingness to sacrifice everything for its freedom and honour.
(কবিতাটি দেশপ্ৰেম, নিজৰ জন্মভূমিৰ অপূৰ্ব সৌন্দৰ্য আৰু সাহসী সন্তানসকলৰ প্ৰতি গভীৰ গৌৰৱ আৰু দেশৰ বাবে সৰ্বস্ব ত্যাগ কৰাৰ মহান মনোভাৱৰ বিষয়ে ৰচিত।)

Activity 2: State True or False (শুদ্ধ নে অশুদ্ধ লিখা)

1. The poet’s native land is rich and rare. → T (শুদ্ধ)

2. The women of the poet’s native land are courageous. → T (শুদ্ধ)

3. The poet is in praise of the men and women of his native land. → T (শুদ্ধ)

4. The poet will die to save his native land unwillingly. → F (অশুদ্ধ — কবিয়ে অনিচ্ছাৰে নহয়, হাঁহি মুখে স্বেচ্ছাই প্ৰাণ দিব বিচাৰিছে)

5. The poet does not love his native land. → F (অশুদ্ধ — কবিয়ে দেশক অত্যন্ত ভাল পায়)

Activity 3: Match Stanzas with Explanations (স্তৱক আৰু ব্যাখ্যা মিলোৱা)

• Explanation 1: The poet says that the men of his native land are braver than those of other lands. The women are courageous. The poet will die willingly to save his native land and will consider his lot divine if that happens.
  → Stanza 2 (দ্বিতীয় স্তৱক)

• Explanation 2: The poet is all praise for his native land. He says that his native land is rich and rare, fresh and fair, dear and rare. He takes pride in the uniqueness of his native land.
  → Stanza 1 (প্ৰথম স্তৱক)

Activity 4: Rhyming Words from the Poem (ছন্দ মিলোৱা শব্দ)

• Fare – Rare / Fair

• Saver – Braver / Waver

• Shine – Mine / Divine

Activity 6: Alliterations from the Poem (অনুপ্ৰাসৰ উদাহৰণ)

1. “rich and rare” – Repetition of the initial /r/ sound.

2. “fresh and fair” – Repetition of the initial /f/ sound.

3. “women’s hearts ne’er waver” – Repetition of the /w/ sound.

Activity 7: Adjectives Used in the Poem & Sentence Writing (বিশেষণ আৰু বাক্য ৰচনা)

Adjectives Describing the Native Land:

• Rich (চহকী / সমৃদ্ধ)

• Rare (অনন্য / দুৰ্লভ)

• Fresh (নিৰ্মল / সতেজ)

• Fair (সুন্দৰ)

• Dear (মৰমৰ / আপোন)

• Brave (সাহসী)

• Divine (স্বৰ্গীয় / পৱিত্ৰ)

Sentences Describing the Poet’s Native Land:

1. The poet’s native land is rich in natural beauty and resources.

2. It is a rare and unique country with no match in the world.

3. The land looks fresh and fair with its green meadows and rivers.

4. It is very dear to the poet and its people.

5. The people of this land are brave and courageous.

Activity 8: Small Acts of Patriotism in Daily Life (দৈনন্দিন জীৱনত দেশপ্ৰেমৰ কাৰ্যসমূহ)

1. Helping to keep public places like parks, roads, schools, and offices clean. (পৰিষ্কাৰ-পৰিচ্ছন্নতা ৰক্ষা কৰা)

2. Conserving electricity and water by turning off lights, fans, and taps when not in use. (বিদ্যুৎ আৰু পানী অপচয় নকৰা)

3. Showing deep respect to the National Flag and standing in attention during the National Anthem. (জাতীয় পতাকা আৰু জাতীয় সংগীতৰ প্ৰতি শ্ৰদ্ধা জনোৱা)

4. Protecting public property and taking care of historical monuments. (ৰাজহুৱা সম্পত্তি আৰু ঐতিহাসিক কীৰ্তিচিহ্ন সুৰক্ষিত ৰখা)

5. Planting trees to protect the environment and helping needy citizens. (বৃক্ষৰোপণ কৰা আৰু আৰ্তজনক সহায় কৰা)

Activity 9: Listening Comprehension — Bhogeswari Phukanani (শ্ৰৱণভিত্তিক প্ৰশ্নোত্তৰ)

(a) Where was Bhogeswari Phukanani born?
(ভোগেশ্বৰী ফুকননী ক’ত জন্মগ্ৰহণ কৰিছিল?)
Answer: Bhogeswari Phukanani was born in a noble Ahom family in Nagaon, Assam.
(ভোগেশ্বৰী ফুকননীয়ে নগাঁৱৰ এক সম্ভ্ৰান্ত আহোম পৰিয়ালত জন্মগ্ৰহণ কৰিছিল।)

(b) When did the Quit India Movement start?
(ভাৰত ত্যাগ আন্দোলন কেতিয়া আৰম্ভ হৈছিল?)
Answer: The Quit India Movement started in the year 1942.
(ভাৰত ত্যাগ আন্দোলন ১৯৪২ চনত আৰম্ভ হৈছিল।)

(c) When did Bhogeswari Phukanani die?
(ভোগেশ্বৰী ফুকননীৰ কেতিয়া মৃত্যু হৈছিল?)
Answer: Bhogeswari Phukanani died a martyr’s death on September 20, 1942 at Barhampur near Nagaon.
(ভোগেশ্বৰী ফুকননীয়ে ১৯৪২ চনৰ ২০ ছেপ্টেম্বৰত নগাঁৱৰ বঢ়মপুৰত শ্বহীদত্ব বৰণ কৰিছিল।)

Activity 10: Riddle Answer (ধাঁধাৰ উত্তৰ)

“I am the symbol of might and light, / Of unity and freedom that flies high. / The wheel in my heart represents progress, / Courage, peace and prosperity in three colours.”
Answer: The Indian National Flag (Tricolour / Tiranga) (ভাৰতৰ জাতীয় পতাকা / ত্ৰিৰংগা)

Activity 11 & 14: Historical Monuments & Heritage Places of Assam (অসমৰ ঐতিহাসিক কীৰ্তিচিহ্ন)

1. Charaideo Maidam (চৰাইদেউ মৈদাম): The sacred burial mounds of Ahom royalty and kings, recently recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

2. Rang Ghar (ৰংঘৰ): A two-storied royal amphitheatre and sports pavilion built by Ahom King Pramatta Singha in Sivasagar (Asia’s oldest surviving amphitheatre).

3. Talatal Ghar & Kareng Ghar (তলাতল ঘৰ আৰু কাৰেং ঘৰ): Magnificent palace architectures with secret underground tunnels built by Ahom kings in Sivasagar and Gargaon.

4. Siva Dol (শিৱদৌল): One of the tallest Shiva temples in India situated on the banks of the Sivasagar tank.

5. Kamakhya Temple (কামাখ্যা মন্দিৰ): Historic ancient Shakti shrine situated atop Nilachal Hill in Guwahati.

Activity 12: Informal Letter Writing (বন্ধু/বান্ধৱীলৈ চিঠি লিখন)

Place: Guwahati
Date: 29th August 2026

Dear Jennisha,

How are you? I am doing well here, and hope you and your family are in great health.

I am writing this letter to share my wonderful experience of visiting Charaideo Maidam last week with my parents. As you know, Charaideo Maidam has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is a matter of immense pride for every Assamese and Indian! Walking among the ancient pyramid-like burial mounds of the great Ahom kings gave me a deep sense of pride in our rich history and architectural heritage.

I strongly recommend that you visit Charaideo Maidam during your next vacation. Give my warm regards to uncle and aunt.

Your loving friend,
Pihu

Activity 15: Phonetics — Pronunciation of ‘s’, ‘sh’, and ‘ch’ Sounds

• /s/ sound (as in ‘save’): sun, sea, save

• /ʃ/ ‘sh’ sound (as in ‘fresh’): fresh, shine, wish, sure, share

• /tʃ/ ‘ch’ sound (as in ‘rich’): rich, touch, change, each

Tongue Twister:
“Seven shy sharks share chunky chocolate chips.”

Activity 16: Grammar — Forming Adverbs by adding ‘-ly’ to Adjectives (ক্ৰিয়া বিশেষণ গঠন)

• rare + ly = rarely (কেতিয়াবা হে / কাচিৎহে)

• fresh + ly = freshly (সতেজভাৱে)

• fair + ly = fairly (ন্যায়সংগতভাৱে / সুন্দৰকৈ)

• dear + ly = dearly (অতি মৰমেৰে)

• divine + ly = divinely (স্বৰ্গীয়ভাৱে)

• brave + ly = bravely (সাহসিকতাৰে)

Sentences using Adjective and Adverb Pairs:

1. Brave / Bravely:

   • Adjective: The brave soldiers defended our country.

   • Adverb: The soldiers fought bravely on the battlefield.

2. Fresh / Freshly:

   • Adjective: Mother bought fresh vegetables from the morning market.

   • Adverb: The baker served freshly baked bread.

3. Dear / Dearly:

   • Adjective: My mother is very dear to me.

   • Adverb: The poet loves his native land dearly.