Rangas Marriage by Masti Venkatesha Iyengar

October / Second Term

Worksheet 4
Max Marks 25

Time 35 min

Summary
The story is how the narrator, Shyama, found a girl for Ranga. Ranga was a young
man from the narrators village Hosahalli, Karnataka. When Ranga returned from
Bangalore after his studies, the narrator thought it was time the young man got
married. But Ranga refused to marry because he believed that child marriage is an
evil. He therefore wanted to remain a bachelor till he found a mature woman to marry.
But the narrator wanted to prove that romance could win over Rangas theories. The
narrator brought a cute, young girl to Rangas notice and saw that Ranga liked her and
fell in love instantly.
Because Ranga had said that he could not marry a small girl, he could not openly
admit that he loved Ratna. However, Ranga was sad and distressed. To make him
openly admit his love for Ratna, the narrator brought Ranga to an astrologer. As
planned earlier, the astrologer made fake calculations and said Ranga was sad because
he was in love with a girl called Ratna. Unaware of what the narrator and the
astrologer had conspired against him, Ranga confessed his love.
DIAGNOSTIC I

I . Based on the reading of chapter Rangas Marriage, complete the following

Flowchart:

The title Rangas Marriage seems more out of place than Ranganath Vivah but it is
appropriate as it is about Rangas marriage (a simple young boy from Hosahalli )

Ten years ago, the village didnt have many people who knew English. The village
accountants son, Ranga was the first one to be sent to Bangalore. His homecoming was a
great event.

The narrator was distressed, so he tutored Shastriji in all he wanted him to say. Shastriji
said
______________________________________________________________________

The narrator thought of getting him married to Ratna so asked him, Ranga
replied_______________________________________________________________

On the way back, they passed by Rama Raos house and the narrator revealed that Ratna
wasnt married. Ranga admitted his liking for Ratna.

Years later,Ranga invited the narrator for dinner on the occasion

of______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________

II-WEB CHARTS (SITUATION/CHARACTER)

Complete with relevant answers

3M

NO MENTION IN
GEOGRAPHY BOOKS

a)

HOSAHALLI
VILLAGE

SOURNESS OF RAW
MANGO GETS TO
HEAD

b)

CALLS HIMSELF A
DARK PIECE OF
OIL CAKE

c)

Shyama
The
Narrator

A KEEN
OBSERVER OF
MEN AND
MANNERS

An
EXCELLENT
MATCHMAKER

III Match the following

(a) Black hole of Calcutta
sheep

4M
(1) they are like flocks of sheep, one
Walks into a pit others follow

(b)Dr. Gundabhatta

(2) Pretends to make calculations and

says that boys problem is with a girl

(c)Shastri

(3) large number of people who had turned

Out to see Ranga

(d)Influence of English

(4) speaks glowingly of Hosahalli

IV As for his namaskara to me , he did not do it like any present day boy- with his
head towards the sun ,standing stiff like a pole without joints, jerking his body as if it
was either a wand or walking stick. The narrator was impressed by Ranga but did
not approve of present generations mannerisms. In light of this statement, state the
importance of traditions and regard of elders in our Indian society.
6M
OR
"The best way of getting to know a place is to visit. "Which place does
Masti Venkatesh Iyengar refer to? What do you learn about it?
6M

V Answer the following in 40 words each (any three)

3x3=9M

(i)What about Ranga impressed the writer in the first meeting?

(ii)Describe the narrators ploy to get Ranga married?
(iii) Ranga was just the boy for her and she the most beautiful bride for him says
the narrator .Who is she? What led the narrator to this conclusion?
(iv)Ranga and Ratna were very fond of the narrator .Justify.