Lesson 36 – Gadge Maharaj
adorned: decorated with.
bare: without any covering.
humanity: kindness or consideration for others.
flocked: gathered, came together.
audience: people who gather to listen to something.
sped away: went away speedily.
sturdy: strong.
bystander: person standing near but not taking part in what is happening.
Things to do
1. Answer the following questions in a few lines.
(a) What did Gadge Baba look like?
Ans: Gadge Baba was big, tall, and had a stout body. He had silver hair, brown eyes, and fair skin.
(b) Why did people call him Gadge Baba?
Ans: Gadge Baba always carried with him a bowl and a stick. The bowl means Gadge, so people started calling him Gadge Baba or Gadge Maharaj.
(c) What message did Gadge Baba spread?
Ans: Gadge Baba roamed from village to village, spreading his message of cleanliness, humanity, and the importance of education.
(d) Why did Gadge Baba speed away after the keertan?
Ans: After keertan, people came to touch Gadge Baba’s feet, which he didn’t like; hence, Gadge Baba sped away after keertan.
(e) Wherever he went, what did Gadge Baba do?
Ans: Wherever Gadge Baba went, he asked for sturdy brooms, spades, and pans to sweep and clean the whole area.
(f) What was Gadge Baba’s way of serving God?
Ans: Gadge Baba saw God in poor and miserable people, and serving these people was his way of serving God.
2. List the different ways in which you can help to keep your home and school clean.
Ans:
(a) Do not spread garbage anywhere.
(b) Keep our surroundings clean and neat.
(c) Keep dustbins in public places.
(d) With the help of a chart, write a cleanliness message on the chart and stick it on the wall.
(e) Place separate dustbins for dry garbage and wet garbage.
(f) Aware people about cleanliness.