Chapter 17 Solutions — India, a Home to Many

Questions and Activities

1. 1.
   On the outline of a world map, try to trace the routes that the communities mentioned in this chapter may have used to reach India. What types of physical geographies did they have to negotiate?
2. 2.
   What are the key values intrinsic to Indian culture that enable it to welcome people of different backgrounds?
3. 3.
   Homi Bhabha, Sam Maneckshaw, Ratan Tata, Fali Nariman, Nani Palkivala, and Cornelia Sorabji are a few names of Parsis who excelled in their respective fields. Find out more about people from other communities that made India their home and their contributions.
4. 4.
   Take up a class project. Divide the class into groups. Each group takes up a small project to study a little more about the communities listed here. Share what you have gathered with your classmates through one of these ways — drama, posters, song, painting, etc.