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Nakshi Kantha is a kind of embroidered quilt. The name was taken from the Bengali word, ‘naksha’ which means artistic pattern. It is a kind of traditional craft and is said to be indigenous to Bangladesh and West Bengal in India. The art has been practised in rural Bengal for centuries. The name ‘Nakshi Kantha’ became popular after the poet Jasimuddin’s poem ‘Nakshi Kanthar Math’ was published in 1929.

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Traditional kanthas are made for family use. Old or new cloth and thread are used to make these quilts. Mymensingh, Jamalpur, Rajshahi, Faridpur, Bogra and Jessore are most famous for this craft. Now it is produced commercially. You can find them in many expensive handicraft shops in cities. The quilts are now in great demand because of the colourful patterns and designs embroidered on them.

Set 1

1. Guess the meaning of the following words and choose the correct meaning closest to the text :
i) Kind :

i) sympathetic
ii) sort
iii) sympathy
iv) benevolent

ii) Pattern

i) decoration
ii) design
iii) mark i
v) embellishment

iii) Indigenous :

i) indigestion
ii) native
iii) indigestible
iv) indignant

iv) Traditional :

i) rule
ii) conventional
iv) conventional
iv) convention

iv) Thread :

i) yarn
ii) threat
iii) yard
iv) rield

2. Answer the following questions :

(a) What is Nakshi Kantha?
(b) How long has the art been practised?
(c) Which areas are most famous for this craft?
(d) Why are the traditional Kanthas made?
(e) Why are the quilts now in great demand?

3. Summarize the passage in around 50/85 words.

Answer

(i) (d) benevolent; (ii) (b) design; (iii) (b) native; (iv) (c) conventional; (v) 9a) yarn.
(a) Nakshi Kantha is one kind of embroidered quilt.
(b) The art has been practised for centuries.
(c) Mymensingh, Jamalpur, Rajshahi, Faridpur, Bogra and Jessore and most famous for this craft.
(d) The traditional Kanthas are made for family use.
(e) The quilts are now in great demand for the colourful patterns and designs.

Nakshi Kantha is a traditional embroidered quit. The name was taken from the Bengali word ‘naksha’ which means artistic pattern. The art of Nakshi kantha has been practiced in rural areas of Bangladesh and West Bengal in India for centuries. Mymensingh, Jamalpur, Rajshahi, Faridpur, Bogra and Jessore are famous for ‘Nakshi kantha’. It became popular after the poet Jasimuddin’s poem ‘Nakshi Kanthar Math’ was published in 1929. People like it for its colourful patterns and designs embroidered on it.Now it is in great demand and produced commercially.

Set 2

1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives :
a) The word ‘Nakshi Kantha’ comes from the.
i) English ii) Bengali iii) Hindi iv) Burmese
b) Nakshi Kantha is a .
i) modern ii) ultramodern iii) age old iv) conventional
c) ‘Nakshi Kantha’ is related with.
i) urban people ii) rural people ii) ethnic people iv) tribal people
d) Nowadays Nakshi Kantha is produced.
i) traditionally ii) nationally iii) commercially iv) normally
e) ‘Nakshi Kanthar Math’ is written by .
i) Kazi Nazrul Islam ii) Farrukh Ahmed iii) Jasimuddin iv) Rabindranath Tagore

Give short answer the following questions :

(a) What is ‘Nakshi Kantha’?
(b) How long has this been practised?
(c) What kind of craft is it?
(d) What districts are famous for “Nakshi Kantha’?
(e) Why are ‘Nakshi Kanthas’ now in great demand?

3. Summarize the passage in around 50/85 words.

Answer

1. (a) (ii) Bengali; (b) (iv) conventional; (c) (ii) rural people; (d) (iii) commercially; (e) (iii) Jasimuddin.
2. (a) Nakshi Kantha is a kind of embroided quilt.
(b) The art has been practised for centuries.

(c) It is a kind of traditional craft.
(d) Mymensingh, Jamalpur, Rajshahi, Faridpur, Bogra and Jessore are famous for ‘Nakshi kantha’.
(e) ‘Nakshi kanthas’ are now in great demand for the colourful patterns and designs.
3. Same as Set 1

Set 3

1. Choose the best answer from the alternative :

a) The term ‘indigenous’ means–

i) indigestible
ii) native
iii) famous
iv) wild

b) Nakshi Kanthas are a kind of–

i) quilt ii) song
iii) embrodiered quilt
iv) crop

c) Jasimuddin was a famous–

i) poet
ii) scientist
ii) painter
iii) architect

d) The art of Nakshi Kanthas is most famous to  districts in Bangladesh.

i) three
ii) four
iii)
five
iv) six

e) The people of Bangladesh and West Bengal usually prepare kanthas for  use.
i) national ii) industrial iii) family iv) commercial
2. Write short answer the following questions :
(a) What does ‘naksha’ mean?
(b) Where has the art of ‘Nakshi Kantha’ been practised for ages?
(c) What materials are required to prepare Nakshi Kanthas?
(d) When did the name ‘Nakshi Kantha’ become popular?
(e) Why are ‘Nakshi Kanthas’ in great demands?
3. Summarize the passage in around 50/85 words.

Answer

(a) (iii) native;
(b) (iii) embroidered quilt;
(c) (i) poet;
(d) (iv) six;
(e) (iii) family.

2. (a) ‘Nakasha’ means artistic pattern.
(b) The art of ‘Nakshi Kantha’ has been practised in rural Bengal for ages.
(c) Old or new cloth and thread are required to prepare Nakshi Kanthas.
(d) The name ‘Nakshi Kantha’ became popular after the poet Jasimuddin’s poem ‘Nakshi Kanthar Math was published in 1929.
(e) The ‘Nakshi Kanthas’ are in great demand for the colourful patterns and design.
3. Same as Set 1

Set 4

1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives :
a) —— are most famous for the craft.
i) Mymensingh, Dhaka ii) Rajshahi, Rangpur
iii) Mymensingh, Jessore iv) Bogra, Pabna

b) Nakshi Kanthas are a kind of–
i) cloth ii) quilt iii) embroidered quilt iv) Shitol Pati
c) What does the word ‘pattern’ mean?

i) step by step ii) series iii) artistic design iv) handmade work
d) What are used to make these quilt?
i) New cloth ii) Old cloth
iii) Polymer thread iv) Any type of cloth and thread

e) Where has the art been practised?
i) Large cities ii) Urban area iii) Rural area iv) Rich family

2. Give short answer the following questions :
(a) What does “naksha” mean?
(b) How did it become famous?

(c) Do you like a Nakshi Kantha or an ordinary kantha? Why?
(d) Why are they in great demand?
(e) In cities, where do we get them?
3. Summarize the passage in around 50/85 words.

Answer

1. (a) (iii) Mymensingh, Jessore; (b) (iii) embroidered quilt; (c) (iii) artistic design; (d) (iv) Any type of cloth and thread; (e) (iii) Rural area.
2. (a) “Naksha” means artistic pattern.
(b) Poet Jasimuddin’s poem “Nakshi Kanthar Math” made it famous.

(c) I like Nakshi Kantha for its colourful patterns and designs.
(d) They are in great demand for the colourful patterns and designs.
(e) We get them in many expensive handicraft shops in cities.
3. Same as Set 1

Set 5

1. Guess the meaning of the following words. Choose the correct meaning closest to the text.
(a) kind
i. sympathetic ii. sort iii. sympathy iv. benevolent
(b) pattern
i. decoration ii. design iii. mark iv. embellishment

(c) indigenous
i. indigestion ii. native iii. indigestible iv. indignant
(d) thread
i. yarn ii. threat iii. yard iv. field

(e) traditional
i. rule ii. custom iii. conventional iv. convention

2. Answer the following questions.
(a) What is Nakshi kantha?
(b) Nakshi kantha is a traditional craft of Bangladesh and India. How?

(c) Where has the art been practised?
(d) What are the traditional kanthas made?
(e) Describe its commercial value.
3. Summarize the passage in around 50/85 words.

Answer

1. (a) (ii) sort; (b) (ii) design; (c) (ii) native; (d) (i) yarn; (e) (iii) conventional.
2. (a) Nakshi Kantha is a kind of embroidered quilt.
(b) Yes, it is. The art of Nakshi kantha has been practiced in rural areas of Bangladesh and West Bengal in India for centuries.

(c) The art has been practiced in rural Bengal.
(d) The traditional kanthas are made for family use.
(e) Nakshi kantha is produced commercially because we can find them in many expensive handicraft shops in cities.
3. Same as Set 1