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Chapter 7, The Adventure, , Page No: 60, , Notice these expressions in the text., Infer their meaning from the context., , blow-by-blow account, de facto, , morale booster, astute, , relegated to, , doctored accounts, political acumen, gave vent to, , Answer, , blow-by-blow account : detailed account. In the text “The Adventure” this, expression occurs in the context of Gangadharpant trying to understand, the outcome of the Battle of Panipat by reading a book on the topic., , morale booster : anything that serves to increase morale or confidence., The expression occurs in the text ‘Adventure’ where it is told that the, Marathas emerged victorious in the Battle of Panipat which increased, their morale or confidence in establishing their supremacy all over the, country., , Relegated to : assigned to a lower rank or position. In the text it is said, how Dadasaheb, a maratha Chieftain was assigned to a lower rank after, the Battle of Panipat., , political acumen : political shrewedness with keen insight. In the text, ‘The Adventure’ the expression is used to convey how Madhavrao and, Vishwasrao because of their shrewedness could expand their influence, all over India.

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de facto : existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not. In the text, ‘Adventure’ the Peshwas are regarded as de facto rulers as they kept the, Mughal regime alive in Delhi., , astute : marked by practical hardheaded intelligence. In the text “The, Adventure” this word is used to convey that the Peshwas were very, intelligent to recognise the importance of technological age dawning in, Europe., , doctored accounts : manipulation of accounts. This expression conveys, that the Bakhars were not providing historical facts but manipulated, account of history., , give vent to : to express one's feelings and ideas. Professor Gaitonde, expressed his ideas in the public lecture on the Battle of Panipat., , Page No: 69, , Understanding the Text, , |.Tick the statements that are true., , 1. The story is an account of real events., , 2. The story hinges on a particular historical event., , 3. Rajendra Deshpande was a historian., , 4. The places mentioned in the story are all imaginary., 5. The story tries to relate history to science., , Answer, , 1. False, , 2. True, , 3. False, , 4. False, 5. True

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Il. Briefly explain the following statements from the text., , 1."You neither travelled to the past nor the future. You were in the present, experiencing a different world.”, , 2. “You have passed through a fantastic experience: or more correctly, a, catastrophic experience.”, , 3. Gangadharpant could not help comparing the country he knew with, what he was witnessing around him., , 4. “The lack of determinism in quantum theory!”, 5. “You need some interaction to cause a transition.”, Answer, , 1. This statement was said by Rajendra to Professor Gaitonde. He made, a transition from one world to another and back again. By making a, transition, he was able to experience two worlds although one at a time., He neither travelled to the pas nor to the future. He was in the present, but experiencing a different world., , 2. This statement was made by Rajendra to Prof. Gaitonde in the text, The Adventure by Jayant Vishnu Narlikar. Gangadhar had passed, through a strange experience. He had the experience of living in two, world, one he lived in now and other where he had spent two days., , 3. Gangadharpant knew India which had seen the decline of Peshwas, and experienced the slavery of the British. But the India he had seen in, two days was completely different. It had not been subjected to slavery, for the whiteman. It was self dependent and enjoyed self respect. He, compared the two countries the one that he knew already and other that, he was witnessing around him. Both had different histories., , 4. Professor Gaitonde had decided to go to a big library at Bombay and, browse through history books. Then he would find out how the present, state of affairs was reached. On his return to Pune, he would have a long, talk with Rajendra Deshpande. He hoped that Rajendra would help him, , understand what had happened., , 5. This bombay was under the British Raj. An Anglo-Indian in unform, checked permits. Each of the blue carriages of GBMR had the tiny Union, Jack painted on it. The Victoria Terminus station looked very neat and, clean. The staff was mostly of Anglo-Indians and Parsee along with a, handful fo british Officers.

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2. (ii) Why do you think Professor Gaitonde decided never to preside, over meetings again?, , Answer, , (ii) Professor Gaitonde was experiencing a different version of the Battle, of Panipat. According to this version, the Marathas emerged victorious in, the Battle and started extending influence over the entire country. His, mind was actually witnessing a different version of the historical reality., Interestingly, he was also witnessing an event that was not conforming, to the conventions. The event was a lecture session on the outcomes of, , the Battle of Panipat. In this lecture session Prof. Gaitonde observed that, the chair of the President was vacant. This again was contrary to the, conventions. Prof. Gaitonde rushed to occupy the chair and started, explaining the need of a President in a lecture session like this. The, public got angry on this point and started throwing objects on him. He, had a harrowing experience. This led him to decide not to preside over, meetings again.