Unit 10 – Who Will Be Ningthou ? (Q-A)

Reading Is Fun

Q.1: Name the place in Manipur where the Ningthou and Leima ruled.

Ans: The Ningthou and Leima ruled in Kangleipak in Manipur.

Q.2: Why did the people of Kangleipak love their king and queen ?

Ans: The people of Kangleipak loved their king and queen because of their kind nature.

Q.3: Why did the Ningthou want to choose a future king ?

Ans: The Ningthou wanted to choose a future king because he didn’t want to follow the old tradition of making the eldest son the future king.

Q.4: How did the king want to select their future king ?

Ans: The king wanted to select their future king through a contest.

Q.5: What kind of a child was Sanatombi ?

Ans: Sanatombi was a lovely child, soft and beautiful inside. She was loved by one and all.

Q.6: Have you ever seen an animal or a bird in pain ? What did yo do ?

Ans: Yes, I have seen an animal in pain. I nurtured it back to good health.

Let’s Listen And Talk

Q.1: Where is Manipur on the map of India ?

Ans: Manipur is situated in the North-East side on the map of India.

Q.2: What language do the people of Manipur speak ?

Ans: Mizo

Q.3: Who do you think should have been made the future king ? Why do you think so ?

Ans: Sanayaima, the one who jumped over the tree should have been made the future king. I think so because Sanayaima didn’t do anything to destroy the tree.

Q.4: Who was made the future queen and why ?

Ans: Sanatombi was made the future queen because she feels the pain of others. She feels the pain of people, the animals, the birds and the trees. And a queen should be one who doesn’t hurt anybody in the kingdom.