NCERT Solutions For Class 11 English
Hornbill
Chapter 4 – The
Adventure (Jayant Narlikar)
Summary
Jayant Narlikar skillfully crafted
"The Adventure" in a captivating and enlightening manner, offering
students a seamless blend of history and science. The narrative unfolds as
Professor Gaitonde, a historian, inexplicably embarks on a journey through
time, thrust into a past Mumbai that defies all familiarity.
The contemporary Mumbai he
encounters starkly contrasts with its actual state. Disembarking at the
Victoria Terminus Station, he is surprised by its pristine condition. The train
coaches bear the inscription 'Greater Bombay Metropolitan Railway,' manned by
Anglo-Indians and a handful of British officers.
Venturing beyond the station,
Gaitonde is confronted by the East India Company Headquarters and structures
dominated by British brands and banks, notably absenting his son's workplace at
Forbes. Determined to unravel the mystery, he seeks answers at the library,
where he discovers discrepancies in the details of the Battle of Panipat.
Astonishingly, the British rule never reached India, a revelation that leaves
him perplexed.
Further exploration leads him to
Azad Maidan, where a confrontation with the audience results in his expulsion
from the stage. Subsequently, Gaitonde emerges from his temporal odyssey, lying
unconscious in Azad Maidan. Seeking clarification, he consults Professor
Deshpande and learns about the subjective nature of reality, suggesting the
existence of multiple manifestations or dimensions beyond our sensory
perceptions.
Physicists postulate the presence of
unseen worlds, and Professor Deshpande explains Gaitonde's transition to
another dimension during his coma induced by an accident. As Gaitonde's last
thoughts revolved around the Battle of Panipat, he inadvertently projected
himself into that era, experiencing a vivid yet subjective interpretation of
the past within the confines of his own mind.
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