Notes - THE BRAVEHEART OF AZAMGARH

The Braveheart from Azamgarh

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Answer the following questions:

Q1.Who was Om Prakash?

Ans:  Om Prakash was a ten year old boy from Azamgarh village in Uttar Pradesh.

Q2.  What happened on the way to school?

Ans: His school van caught fire on the way to school.

Q3. What did the driver do?

Ans: The driver opened the door and fled to save his life.

Q4. What did Om Prakash do?

Ans: Om Prakash broke open the door and started pulling out the other children from the van, putting his own life in danger.

Q5. Why was Om Prakash’s father proud of him?

Ans : Om Prakash’s father was proud of him because of his selfless act and bravery. He got an opportunity to visit Delhi.

Q6. Why did Om Prakash save the children?

Ans: Om Prakash did not run away from the van like the driver because he was a brave and selfless child.

Complete the following sentences

1.          There was a short circuit in the gas kit of the school van so it caught fire.

2. Flames had spread to Om Prakash’s arms, ears and face while saving the children in the burning van.

3. Om Prakash’s father was proud of him because of his selfless act of bravery.

Homework

Re-arrange the following sentences in the correct sequence:

1. The fire spread to his arms and face.

2. The driver of the van fled from the spot.

3. Suddenly, the van caught fire.

4. One morning, Om Prakash boarded his school van.

5. He received the Sanjay Chopra Award.

6. He broke open the door and pulled out the other children.