Bharat is My Home by Dr. Zakir Hussain || Bihar board 12th English || Chapter-2

 

Chapter-2

BHARAT IS MY HOME
                                                                     - Dr. Zakir Hussain

Biography

    ·         Dr. Zakir Hussain was born in 1897 in Hyderabad and died in 1969.

    ·        He was one of the greatest freedom fighters as well as an eminent educationist.

    ·         Dr. Zakir Hussain became the president of India in 1967.

    ·         He was the Governor of Bihar before becoming the President of India.

    ·         “Bharat is My Home” is an extract from the speech he gave in 1967 after taking the oath as President.

Summary

 “Bharat Is My Home” is an extract from the speech he gave in 1967 after taking the oath as the president of India. He was born on 8 Feb 1897 in Hyderabad.
First of all He thanks and says to people, “I am very happy because you people have shown your trust and selected me as a president.” During his speech he says about Dr. Radha Krishnan who is a great scholar and philosopher.
                                               Dr. Zakir Hussain pledges himself o the loyalty of our past culture. He says education is the only instrument which can develop a man, state and nation.
During his speech he says emotionally, “I feel today, the full Bharat is my home and I am the head of this home and its people are my family. It includes the people from every caste and religion. It is a strong and beautiful family and we must work hard for its progress.

Objective Question & Answer

    1.       Bharat is My Home” is written by…………………
a)Dr. Zakir Hussain                                                       
b)Shiga Naoya 
c)Gandhiji                                                                         
d)Jawaharlal Nehru

    2.       Dr. Zakir Hussain took the oath as the…………….
a)President                                                                       
b)Governer       
c)Minister                                                                         
d)Chief Minister

    3.       Dr. Zakir Hussain delivered his speech in………………
a)1965                                                                                
b)1966                
c)1967                                                                                
d)1970

    4.       Dr. Zakir Hussain was born in…………….
a)1867                                                                                
b)1897                
c)1969                                                                                
d)1900

    5.       Dr. Zakir Hussain became president of India in ………………
a)1960                                                                                
b)1967                
c)1948                                                                                
d)1970

    6.       “Bharat is my home” is written by…………..
a)Mahatma Gandhi                                                       
b)Martin Luther                             
c)Dr. Zakir Hussai                                                          
d)Shiga Naoya

    7.       …………. Is the prime instrument of nation building.
a)Education                                                                     
b)trade                               
c)agriculture                                                                    
d)Science

    8.       ……………….brought a lot of erudition and wealth of knowledge to the presidency.
a)Dr. Rajendra                                                                 
b) Dr. Zakir Hussain                                      
c)Dr. Radhakrishnan                                                    
d)Nehru

    9.       Dr. Zakir Hussain feels greatly obliged to the people of……………..
a)India                                                                                
b) Pakistan       
c) Nepal                                                                              
d)Africa

    10.   Dr. Zakir Hussain was a great……………..
a)leader                                                                              
b)thinker           
c)nationalist                                                                     
d)None of these

    11.   Work on one’s self means work for………………..
a)mass                                                                                
b)class                
c)individual                                                                      
d)same

    12.   Dr. Zakir Hussain took the oath of loyalty to the …………………..
a)constitution                                                                 
b)civilization   
c)nation                                                                             
d)people

    13.   ……………… said that Bharat is my home and its people are my family.
a)Dr. Zakir Hussain                                                       
b)Dr. Rajendra                                                                
c)Dr. Radha Krishnan                                                   
d)Dr. Ambedakar

    14.   Dr. Zakir Hussain was one of the greatest freedom fighters as well as an eminent……..
a)businessman                                                                
b)educationist 
c)poet                                                                                 
d)politician

    15.   India became a republic on ……………..
a)25^th Jan 1950                                                               
b)26^th Jan 1950               
c)20^th Jan 1950                                                                               
d)26^th Nov 194

    16.   Earlier to becoming the president of India Dr. Zakir Hussain served sa the governor of ……………
a)U.P                                                                                   
b)M.P                  
c)Jharkhand                                                                     
d)Bihar

    17.   Dr. Zakir Hussain died in………..
a)1969                                                                                
b)1970                
c)1971                                                                                
d)1988

    18.   Dr. Zakir Hussain entered the office of the president in spirit of ………
a)learned genius                                                             
b)peace and harmony 
c)prayerful humility and total dedication          
d)None of these

    19.   Bharat is my home is…………….
a)a story                                                                            
b)an essay         
c)speech                                                                            
d)a drama

    20.   Dr. Zakir Hussain was born in………………..
a)Hyderabad                                                                    
b)Pune                
c)Mumbai                                                                         
d)Patna

    21.   The past is………….
a)dead and static                                                            
b)alive and dynamic    
c)useless                                                                            
d)useful

    22.   The Indian culture is the best example of…………….
a)unity                                                                                
b)diversity                                        
c)dispersity                                                                      
d)depression

    23.   The word ‘erudition’ stands for……….
a)poverty                                                                          
b)great knowledge        
c)greed                                                                                               
d)bad knowledge

    24.   When did Dr. Zakir Hussain deliver this speech?
a)On Independence day                                              
b)On Republic day        
c)when he took oath as the president                  
d)on freedom

    25.   The people had chosen him the head of the family for…………..
a)three years                                                                   
b)twenty years                               
c)five years                                                                      
d)a certain time

    26.   As the president, Dr Zakir Hussain advocated for the growth of………..
a)certain religions                                                         
b)the whole nation       
c)the rich only                                                                
d)none of these

    27.   Power Should be used only for……………….
a)making money                                                           
b)own interest                
c)moral purpose                                                            
d)helping friends

    28.   ………………..was the role model of Dr. Zakir Hussain.
a)Mahatma Gandhi                                                       
b)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c)Dr. Radha Krishnan                                                   
d)Jawaharlal Nehru

Short Question & Answer

    1.       On what occasion did Zakir Hussain deliver this speech?
Ans. Zakir Hussain delivered that speech in 1967 after taking an oath as president of india

    2.       ‘The past is not dead and static’ who says this and why?
Ans. It is Dr Zakir Hussain who says, that the past is not dead and static. In his view, past determine the quality of our present and the prospects of our future.

    3.       In what context does Dr. Zakir Hussain say “Bharat is my home”?
Ans. Dr Zakir Hussain understands that India is made up of a variety of people, races, castes and languages. But since he is elected president of India, he is expected to represent this multiplicity of ethnic elements. That is why, asserts that the whole of Bharat is his home.

    4.       What does ‘work on one’s self’ mean?
Ans. Work on oneself means to follow the urge towards moral development as a free person under self imposed discipline.

    5.       Why does Dr Zakir Hussain call India ‘the young state of an ancient people’?
Ans. India is an ancient civilization. The history of her people goes back to thousands of years. But it is new state that was born after India won freedom in August 1947 and become a republic on 26th January 1950.

    6.       Why is Zakir Hussain overwhelmed?
Ans. He is overwhelmed by the trust his people have placed in him by electing him to the highest office in the country.

Explain the followings

    1.       “The past is not dead and static. It is alive and dynamic and is involved in determining the
quality of our present and the prospects of our future.”
Ans. . The given stanza has been taken from “Bharat is My Home” which is written by Dr. Zakir Hussain. He was born in 1897.
Dr. Zakir Hussain emphasizes the significance of the past. He says that past is not dead or static. It is alive and it determines the shape of our present and prospects of future.

    2.       “The situation demands of us work, work and more work, silent and sincere work, solid and steady construction of the whole material and cultural life of our people.”
Ans. The given stanza has been taken from “Bharat is My Home” which is written by Dr. Zakir Hussain. He was born in 1897.
Dr. Zakir Hussain said that material gain could give a special flavor to the society and also have a deep impact upon the individuals. He made a commitment of loyalty to India’s past culture without taking into account the factors of religion or languages. He said that society and then individual largely depends upon the happiness of the society.

 

Hindi Summary

डा. जाकिर हुसैन जाने-माने शिक्षाविद् थे । वे 1967 में भारत के राष्ट्रपति चुने गए । 'भारत मेरा घर है' राष्ट्रपति के पद की शपथ लेने के पश्चात् उनके द्वारा दिए भाषण से उद्धरण की गई है । उन्हें सर्वोच्च पद पर चुन कर जो विश्वास लोगों ने उनमें व्यक्त किया, उससे गदगद हो गए । सर्वप्रथम वे अपने पूर्वाधिकारी डा. राधाकृष्णन की प्रशंसा करते हैं । वे कहते हैं कि डा. राधाकृष्णन महान विद्वान थे । उन्होंने भारतीय दार्शनिक विचार और समस्त मूल्यों की एकता के बारे में विश्व को अवगत कराया । उनका मनुष्य की सारभूत में पूरा भरोसा था और मानव के न्याय के साथ सम्मानपूर्ण जीने के अधिकार का ही समर्थन किया ।
डॉ. जाकिर हुसैन ने राष्ट्रपति का पद पूरी विनम्रता से ग्रहण किया । उन्होंने भारत के सविधान के प्रति निष्ठा की शपथ ली । वे कहते हैं कि भारत प्राचीन देश है जिसने स्वतंत्रा अभि कुछ समय पहले प्राप्त की है । भारत के लोग कई जातीय समुदायों से संबंध रखते हैं । उन सबने मिल कर कुछ शाश्वत मूल्यों को प्राप्त करने में हजारा वर्ष तक प्रयास किए । वे स्वयं को उन मूल्यों के लिए समर्पित करते हैं । वे स्वयं को भारतीय संस्कृति की समग्रता के प्रति समर्पित करते हैं । उनका कथन है कि भूतकाल कभी नहीं समाप्त होता । इसका वर्तमान में नवीकरण हो जाता है और यह भविष्य को रूप प्रदान करता है ।
वे शिक्षा के महत्त्व पर जोर देते हैं । यह राष्ट्रीय उद्देश्य-सिद्धी का सशक्त उपकरण है । यह राष्ट्रीय संस्कृति व चरित्र को निरन्तर नवीकरण करने में सहायक है । नि:संदेह राष्ट्र की गुणवत्ता बहुत हद तक शिक्षा की गुणवत्ता पर निर्भर है । वे देशवासियों के आभारी है कि उन्होंने शिक्षाविद् के रूप में मेरी सेवाओं को मान्यता दी ।
डा. जाकिर हुसैन भारत को अपना घर और लोगों को अपना परिवार मानते हैं । राष्ट्रपति होने के नाते वे इस विशाल परिवार के, जो बड़े असुविधाजनक ढंग से बढ़ रहा है मुखिया हैं । वे भारत को सुन्दर व शालीन बनाने की शपथ लेते हैं । वे लोगों की रंग, जाति, भाषा और धर्म के भेदभाव के बिना सेवा करने की शपथ लेते हैं । राष्ट्र के पुनर्निर्माण का कार्य चुनौतीपूर्ण है । वे देशवासियों से राष्ट्र के भौतिक और सांस्कृतिक जीवन के पुनर्निर्माण के लिए अनथक और सच्चे दिल से कार्य करने का आह्वान करते हैं ।
उनके अनुसार इस कार्य के दो पहलू हैं- व्यक्तिगत व सामाजिक । व्यक्तिगत पहलू स्वयं का विकास चाहता है । समाजिक पहलू समाज की उन्नति के लिए करना मांगता है । ये दोनों पहलू एक ही सिक्के के दो पहलू हैं । एक के बिना दूसरा सम्भव नहीं है । व्यक्ति अपना पूर्ण विकास केवल न्यायपूर्ण और शालीन सामाजिक व्यवस्था में ही कर सकता है ।
डा. जाकिर हुसैन राज्य के बारे में गाँधी जी के विचार का समर्थन करते हैं । वे राज्य को नैतिक संगठन मानते हैं, न कि पाश्विक शक्ति का संगठन । राज्य को अपनी शक्ति का उपयोग केवल नैतिक उद्देश्यों के लिए ही करना चाहिए । डा. जाकिर हुसैन को इन उद्देश्यों को प्राप्त करने के लिए लोगों की क्षमता पर भरोसा है । वे वचन देते हैं कि जो भी सहायता इसमें वे दे सकते हैं, वे देंगे ।