Welcome Subject English First Paper Class Nine and
Welcome Subject: English First Paper Class: Nine and Ten
Teacher’s Introduction Rajon Mahmood B. A. (Hons) & M. A. in English (Major in ELT) Assistant Teacher (English) Dariapur Secondary School Mujibnagar, Meherpur E-mail: raz_bd@live. com Mobile: 01719 -271306
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Today’s Lesson The Somapura Mahavihara Unit: 8 Lesson: 2 Page No: 112 -114
Learning Outcomes At the end of this lesson, students will be able to – ü know the history of the place ü apply some key words from the text ü describe the place in detail ü write an e-mail
Key Vocabularies Extensive = large in size, amount or degree Excavate = to dig out discover = to explore satisfy = To please They extensively excavated the place. They were satisfied because they discovered an old temple.
Paharpur is an important archaeological site in a village named ‘paharpur’in Naogan district of northern Bangladesh. Naogoan is mainly plain land but in the middle of it stood a hill covered with jungle. Pahar means hill. Hence is the name Paharpur. The Paharpur site has Sir Alexander been excavated and re-excavated a number of times by archaeologists. Sir Alexander visited the place in 1879. Cunningham intended to carry out an extensive but was prevented by the land owner.
Systematic and regular excavation started jointly by Archaeological Survey of India and Varendra Research Society of Rajshahi and Kolkata University in 1923. They excavated the northern part of the monastery. In 1925 -26, R. D Banerjee excavated the northern part of the central mound. From 1026 -27 on ward, excavation was carried out under the supervision of
Pre-liberation expeditions have revealed the architecture of a vast Buddhist monastery, the Somapura Mahavihara. It is dominated by the central shrine, attracting immediate attention by its lofty height and unusual architectural design. Somapura Mahavihara was one of the most famous Buddhist institutions for monks of ancient Bengla and in Southern Asia.
Pala King Dharmapala The excavated complex at Paharpur has been identified as somapura Mahavihara built by the second Pala king Dharmapala (781 -821 AD). Some clay seals from the ruins bear the inscription, they are Shri-Somapure, Shri-Dharmapaladeva Mahavihariyarya-bhiksu-sangghasya. The Pala rulers were devout Buddhists and they founded a number of monasteries throughout their growing empire. Some of them became great centres of learning and their reputation quickly spread throughtout Asia. Somapura Mahavihara's close relationship with the ruling dynasty implied that it shared the political ups and downs of its benefactors.
Individual Work Read the text in ‘A’ again and choose the best answer 1. Paharpur is a____. i) a very small village. ii) an extraordinary village iii) important archaeological site iv) a village on top of a mountain. 2. After excavation, the archaeologists discovered a lofty--i) Hindu temple ii) Kings palace iii) Buddhist monastrry iv) Emperor’s court yard. 3. How many phases of excavation of Paharpur has been mentioned in the text? i) Two ii)Three iii) Six iv) Seven
4. What thing indicates that site was built by the second Pala King? i) patron ii) famous businessmen iii) business partner iv) financial supporters. 5. Paharpur was in_______ i) West Asia ii) Southern Asia iii) Northern Asia iv) Southern America.
Group work B. Match the words with their meanings Words Meanings Archaeological Excavate Lofty Extensive Systematic Debris Devout Rubbles/wreckage Widespread Ancient cultural remains Pious Uncover something with difficulty Grand Done methodically
Individual Work Answer the following questions. 1. Where is Paharpur located? 2. What is it famous for? 3. Which department brought the site under further excavation after independence? 4. What did Cunningham find when he was digging the Paharpur site?
Home Work Suppose, you are Sumon/Sumona. Last month you visited Mahasthangarh. Now write an e-mail to your friend about it.
Do you have any questions?
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