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Name the place in Manipur where the Ningthou and Leima ruled.
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Kangleipak is the place in Manipur where the Ningthou and Leima ruled.
NCERT · Class 5 · English
Unit 10: Malu Bhalu and Who will be Ningthou?
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Who will be the Ningthou?
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Why did the people of Kangleipak love their king and queen?
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The people of Kangleipak loved their king and queen because they always wanted them to be happy and live in peace.
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Why did the Ningthou want to choose a future king?
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Ningthou grew old. Hence, he wanted to choose a future king.
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How did the king want to select their future king?
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The king wanted to select their future king by conducting a contest to know who was most worthy of becoming a good ruler.
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What kind of child was Sanatombi?
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Sanatombi, the daughter of Ningthou and Leima, was lovely, soft and beautiful inside.
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Have you ever seen an animal or a bird in pain? What did you do?
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Once I saw a cat being hit by a running car. The car driver was in a hurry and injured it. He did not even pay attention to it. I was very upset to see the cat in misery. I went to the injured cat, brought it to my home and gave first aid. It stopped crying only after I treated him and patted him for a long time.
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Where is Manipur on the map of India?
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Manipur is situated in the northeastern part of India.
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Who do you think should have been made the future king?
Sanajaoba, the one who jumped through the tree.
Sanayaima, the one who jumped over the tree.
Sanatomba, the one who uprooted the tree.
Why do you think so?
Who was made the future queen and why?
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A future king should be judicious and considerate. But the sons of Ningthou believed only in showing their strength which was not important. Sanatombi was declared a future queen because she had all the qualities of a good ruler. She could feel the pain of not only people but also animals, birds and trees.
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Write the meanings of the following in English.
Tunggi Ningthou – _________________
Thouro! Thouro! – __________________
Phajei! Phajei! – __________________
Shagol thauba nupa! – __________________
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Tunggi Ningthou – The future king
Thouro! Thouro! – Bravo! Bravo!
Phajei! Phajei! – Wonderful! Wonderful!
Shagol thauba nupa! – Such fine horsemen
Q10Written answer
Some interesting words sound like the noises for which they stand. You use a different tone of voice when you say these words. The voice becomes louder and more forceful.
For example,
Zoom! went the car.
Bang! went the door.
Pip! pop! flippety flop!
say the following and write what would make these sounds or actions.
Click! _____________________
Chirp! _____________________
Whisper! _____________________
Bravo! _____________________
Oh! _____________________
Ah! _____________________
Hurrah! _____________________
Alas! _____________________
Wonderful! _____________________
Hi! _____________________
Ho! _____________________
Hop away! _____________________
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Click! Camera
Chirp! Birds
Whisper! To speak softly.
Bravo! It is said to express approval when someone is doing well.
Oh! It is said to express surprise, anger, disappointment, joy.
Ah! It is said to express surprise, pleasure, sympathy.
Hurrah! It is said to express happiness
Alas! It is said to express grief, pity or concern.
Wonderful! It is said to express happiness or pleasure.
Hi! It is said to greet someone.
Ho! It is said to grab someone’s attention.
Hop away! A sound expressed at the time of jumping.