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Glimpses of India, Part III, Tea from Assam, By Arup Kumar Dutta, , Lesson No. 7 _ Mod.3 of 3_First Flight, Class X English Language &, Literature

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Introduction, , , Tea is a popular beverage, , , , Assam - the ‘tea country’, , , , Tea was not discovered in India, , , , Lesson through a beautiful conversation between two friendsPranjol and Rajvir, , , , Travelling to Pranjol’s hometown Assam for the summer vacation., , , , Assam has the largest concentration of plantations in the world., , , , During their journey they discuss about the various ‘legends’ that are, known to have discovered tea., , , , The story also tells us about the popularity of tea as a beverage.

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About the Author, , , , Arup Kumar Dutta is an Indian writer and journalist from Guwahati,, Assam., , , , Written 16 books for adults, , , , 17 adventure novels for young people., , , , In 2014 he was awarded the Life Time Achievement Honour by, Association of Writers and Illustrators for Children, New Delhi., , , , He has been also awarded the civilian award Padma Shri by, Government of India in 2018

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On the Way to Assam, , , Rajvir is a classmate of Pranjol, , , , Rajvir is invited by Pranjol to visit his home, , , , A scene set on a train station, , , , Have two cups of tea in Railway compartment., , , , Pranjol highlights the fact-almost eighty crore cups of tea are, consumed everyday throughout the world, , , , Pranjol is interested in reading detective stories, , , , Rajvir is more interested in the outside scenery, , , , Talks about the increased popularity and use of the tea

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Beauty of Tea Gardens, , , , , , , , , , , , , , The train started moving, Pranjol got engaged in reading, Rajvir chose to look at the scenic beauty at the moment, The magnificent view of stretched tea gardens, Rajvir became very excited, Trees’ shades over the area, A ‘sea’ of tea bushes, Hills with dense forests, Orderly rows of tall and strong moving trees, An ugly building with smoke releasing from tall chimneys, The gardens increased Rajvir’s excitement to share his information, about tea.

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Legends about Origin of Tea, , , , , , , , , , , , , Rajvir shared two traditional stories about the discovery of tea, One of which was about a Chinese Emperor, A habit of drinking boiled water, Once few tea leaves fell into the boiling water, gave a delicious flavour, Liked by the emperor when drank the water., another story about an Indian legend named Bodhidharma., An ancient Buddhist Hermit, Bodhidharma cut off his eyelids to avoid, sleepiness., Eventually, tea plants grew out of his eyelids, upon consuming after boiling with water helped in getting rid of sleep

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Rajvir Highlighted Facts, , , Rajvir highlighted a few facts, , , , Tea dates back to 2700 B.C., , , , The first tea was consumed in China, , , , Words ‘chai and ‘chini’ have originated from Chinese language., , , , Tea was introduced to Europe quite late- in the sixteenth century, , , , It was considered to have medicinal properties.

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Approaching Dhekiabari, , , The train stopped at Mariani Junction, , , , Took their way towards the Dhekiabari Tea Estate, Pranjol’s tea, garden, , , , Pranjol’s parents received them, , , , Reached Dhekiabari after taking a turn and making their way, through a cattle-bridge, , , , Acres of tea bushes on both sides, , , , Stretched upon a vast area of land, , , , Groups of tea-pluckers with bamboo baskets, , , , Wearing plastic aprons

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In Dhekiabari:, , , Pranjol’s father Mr Berua, , , , On their way a tractor loaded with tea leaves, , , , Rajvir displays his knowledge, , , , The second sprouting period of the year, , , , This period lasts from May to July, , , , Gives excellent yield, , , , Mr Berua appreciated Rajvir, , , , Pranjol excited for learning more about the amazing beverage

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Difficult Words, , , , , , , , , , , , , , Paddy fields- a field where rice is grown, Backdrop- lie behind or beyond; serve as a background to, Dwarfing- cause to seem small or insignificant in comparison, Billowing- moving or flowing outwards, Concentration- cluster, Ascetic- characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all, forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons., Banished- get rid of, Clattered- (loud noise made by the train brakes), Veered- change direction, Gravel- small, rounded stones often mixed with sand, Pruned- cut away from a tree

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