WorksheetsLaxmi Panda
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 13mins
Laxmi Panda's parents were from ___, a state in Eastern India.
Mizoram
Himachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
What was the former name of Myanmar?
What is the setting of the book, Laxmi Panda?
Burma, 1842
Myanmar, 1942
Burma, 1942
Ho Chi Min, 1942
How did she manage to get recruited in the Rani Jhansi Regiment?
She bribed the guards with berries from the forest
When Netaji visited the camp, she stopped his car
She impressed everyone with her singing
She broke into the barracks and demanded to see Netaji
The motto of INA was "Ittefaq, Etmad, Kurbani". What do the words mean?
Ittefaq
unity
Etmad
faith
Kurbani
sacrifice
Match the most accurate adjectives to the characters
Netaji
galvaniser
Laxmi Panda
spunky
Emily
loyal
Nakul
adaptive
Madam
shifty
What name was Laxmi given by Netaji and why?
Indira, because she resembled Indira Gandhi
Nirbhaya, because she was brave
Aparna, because she had survived on leaves or 'parna' in Sanskrit
Indira, so that she would not be confused with Laxmi Sahgal
Why should we read books like Laxmi Panda?
(Note: there can be more than one correct answer)
We learn how History can be creatively mixed with Fiction to make it interesting
We learn about historical events that are erased, forgotten, or ignored
We learn why we need independence
We learn about people, especially women, who are not mentioned in History books
We learn how ordinary people can become extraordinary through courage and determination
Organize these options into the right categories
Historical Fiction
Women empowerment
Emily
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Laxmi Panda was known for her (a) . She was the youngest (b) in Netaji's all-women regiment called the (c) .
