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The lesson 'Tea from Assam' features two friends, Pranjol and Rajvir, traveling to Assam, known for its extensive tea plantations. They discuss the legends surrounding the discovery of tea, including a Chinese emperor and an Indian monk. The narrative highlights Assam's significance in tea cultivation and the labor-intensive process of tea leaf collection.

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The lesson 'Tea from Assam' features two friends, Pranjol and Rajvir, traveling to Assam, known for its extensive tea plantations. They discuss the legends surrounding the discovery of tea, including a Chinese emperor and an Indian monk. The narrative highlights Assam's significance in tea cultivation and the labor-intensive process of tea leaf collection.

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LESSON 7.

GLIMPSES OF
INDIA
CLASS 10TH (FIRST FLIGHT)

Tea from Assam


-Arup Kumar Dutta
Sanjeevkumar.A.J
(T.G.T English)
MOTIVATION
 1. Name the seven jewel states of India?
 2. Where is kaziranga National park?
 3. Name the traditional dance of Assam?
 4. Name some beverages of Assam?
 5. What do you know about the origin of tea?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Born on July 2, 1946, at Jorhat, Assam, in
Eastern India, Arup Kumar Dutta did his Major
and Masters in English Literature from Delhi
University. He returned to Jorhat to teach
English at J. B. College for several years
before taking up writing as a full-time career.
Dutta made a permanent place in the hearts
of children with his very first book, Kaziranga
Trail, in 1978, after which there was no
looking back. The book not only won
prestigious awards, but was also translated
into many languages, both Indian and
foreign, including Japanese, German, Russian,
Czech, Hungarian and Italian. Kaziranga Trail
was followed by other award-winning books,
The Blind Witness, Smack, Revenge, The Lure
of Zangrila (which won a National Award) and
many others. Two of his books have been
included in Literature of the World series by
the Asahi Shimbun.
Main events of the lesson

TEA
FROM ASSAM
TEA FROM ASSAM INTRODUCTION

 The lesson is about two friends- Pranjol and


Rajvir who are travelling to Pranjol’s
hometown Assam for the summer vacation.
Assam is known as the ‘tea country’. It 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 tells us about
the popularity of tea as a beverage.
PART III TEA FROM ASSAM

 1. Pranjol and Rajvir were visiting Assam by train.


 2. Rajvir was busy looking at the beautiful scenery outside
the train.
 3. It was green everywhere as far as the eye could see.
 4. The soft green paddy bushes gave way to tea bushes.
 5. Assam has the largest concentration of tea plantation in
the world.
 6. The Chinese are said to have discovered tea.
 7. There is also an Indian legend saying that Bodhidharma
discovered tea.
 8. From China, tea came to the European countries and
then to Asian countries.
 9. Pranjol’s father managed Dhekiabari, a tea garden.
 10. There were many tea pluckers around the tea bushes.
 11. The best tea is obtained between May to July
NEW WORDS

 Twigs : Slender woody shoots growing from a branch or steam


Willow twigs have been planted to form a hedge on the bank
side.
​
Ardent : Enthusiastic or passionate
I am still an ardent lover of books
​

Beverage : A drink other than water.


Coca cola is a beverages.
​
​
​Clatter : A loud rattling sound as a hard objects striking each
other.
He pulled a table with milk vessels and a few pots with me,
making a big clatter.

​ prouting : growing
S
The sprouting leaves of the tea plants are used to make tea.
Model Lesson
 Rajvir and Pranjol on the way to Assam :-
Rajvir and Pranjol were travelling to Assam. A tea
vendor called “chai-garam…garamchai” . They took
tea and sipped it. Rajvir told Pranjol that over
800,000,000 cups of tea are drunk everyday
throughout the world.
 Tea gardens scene :-

Rajvir looked at the beautiful scenery outside. Pranjol


kept raeding his detective book. There was greenery
outside. Soon the soft green paddy fields gave way
to tea bushes . There were shade trees also over the
areas. In the distance there was an ugly building. It
was a tea garden
Tea garden
ABOUT LEGENDS BEHIND TEA:-
 They were in Assam, the tea country. Assam has
the largest concentration of tea plantations in the
world. Rajvir told Pranjol that no one really knew
who discovered tea. There were many legends
about it.
 Chinese legend
 Indian legend
 Chinese legend :-

A Chinese emperor always boiled water before


drinking it. One day a few leaves of branches
burning under the pot fell into the water. It
gave a delicious flavour. These were tea
leaves.

 Indian legend:-

Bodhidharma, a Buddhist monk cut off his


eyelids because he felt sleepy during
meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of his
eyelids. These leaves when put in hot water
and drunk, banished sleep.
Tea and China :-
Rajvir told Pranjol that tea was first drunk in China. It
was as far back as 2700 B.C. Words like ‘chai’ and
‘chini’ are Chinese. Tea came to Europe in the
sixteenth century. It was drunk more as medicine.

 Reaching the destination :-


Both of them dropped at Mariani junction. They were
driven to Dhekibari Tea Estate. On both sides of the
road there were acres and acres of tea bushes.
Women with bamboo baskets were plucking the new
leaves from them
TEA PLANTATION
SYNOPSIS/ KEY POINTS

 Pranjol, a youngster from Assam, is Rajvir’s classmate

 Pranjol’s father is the manager of a tea garden in Upper Assam

 Pranjol has invited Rajvir to visit his home

 Rajvir and Pranjol on the way to Assam

 Tea gardens scene

 Beautiful scenery outside

 About legends behind tea:- Chinese legend and Indian legend

 Tea and China- The history of the names like ‘chai’ and ‘chini’

 Reaching the destination-Assam

 Dropping at Mariani junction

 Driving to Dhekibari Tea Estate

 Women with bamboo baskets were plucking the new leaves from them
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN ABOUT 40 WORDS :-

Q.1 What did Pranjol told Rajvir about Assam?


Ans.1 Pranjol told that Assam is heartland of tea
cultivation in India. It is their commercial crop.
Assam has the largest concentration of plantations
in the world. It exports tea to other countries in the
world.

• Q.2 What is the Chinese legend about tea?


Ans.2 A Chinese emperor liked to drink boiled water.
Once while boiling the water gave a delicious flavor.
They were tea –leaves. Since then theses leaves are
used as beverage.
• Q.3 Write down the Buddhist legend about tea.
Ans3. Once a Buddhist ascetic was meditating. During
his deep meditation he fell asleep. The monk became
furious on himself. He cut his eyelids and threw
them on the ground. There grew ten tea plants.
Their leaves can remove sleep.
• Q.4 How are the tea leaves collected in Assam?

Ans.4 Tea leaves collection is a labour intensive work.


In Assam, this work is done by ladies. Ladies in
groups carry bamboo baskets on their backs. They
wear plastic aprons. They pluck tea leaves and
collect them into their basket.
Long Answer Type Questions

1.Describe the garden of Assam.

2. Write about the two legends about


the tea?
ASSIGNMENT

Write about the preparation


and grading of tea leaves.

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