NCERT Solutions Class 10 Hindi - Sanchayan Chapter 1 – हरिहर काका

Class 10 Hindi - Sanchayan

Last Updated: 31 May 2026

Chapter Introduction

Harihar Kaka, whose life was marked by hardship and solitude, resolutely refuses to give up his land despite pressure from his brothers and the landlords’ agents. Even after violent attempts to seize his property, he stands firm for his independence and justice, ultimately gaining police protection and a newfound understanding from his family.

हिंदी में (Hindi)

हरिहर काका, जिनकी जीवन में दुख और अकेलापन गहरा था, अपने भाइयों और ठाकुरबारी के साधुओं के दबावों के बावजूद अपनी जमीन किसी को नहीं देने का संकल्प लेते हैं। ठाकुरबारी में जबरन उनके अंगूठे के निशान लेने और हिंसक घटनाओं के बाद भी वह अपनी स्वतंत्रता और न्याय के पक्ष में टिके रहते हैं। इसके परिणामस्वरूप उन्हें पुलिस सुरक्षा और परिवार की नई समझदारी मिली है।
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Practice MCQ Questions (24 questions)

Q1. हरिहर काका ने अपनी जायदाद के बारे में क्या कहा?

Q2. भाइयों ने क्या करना शुरू किया जब हरिहर काका ने मना कर दिया?

Q3. हरिहर काका ने भाइयों के हथियार देखकर क्या किया?

Q4. हरिहर काका के भाइयों ने हरिहर काका से क्या करने को कहा?

Q5. हरिहर काका ने रमेसर की विधवा की क्या कहानी सुनाई?

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Tough Words (Glossary)

यंत्रणा

Meaning: torment; suffering

अर्थ: कष्ट; पीड़ा

"His eyes revealed the inner torment."

मनःस्थिति

Meaning: state of mind

अर्थ: मन की अवस्था

"In that state of mind, words were unnecessary."

विलीन

Meaning: merged; dissolved

अर्थ: मिल जाना; लुप्त

"The shout dissolved in the roaring sea."

मझधार

Meaning: midstream; in a fix

अर्थ: बीच धार; संकट

"The boat was stuck midstream."

आसक्ति

Meaning: attachment; affection

अर्थ: लगाव; मोह

"His attachment to the village was deep."

व्यावहारिक

Meaning: practical

अर्थ: व्यवहार से जुड़ा; व्यावहारिक

"He took a practical decision."

वैचारिक

Meaning: ideological; intellectual

अर्थ: विचारों से संबंधित

"They had ideological reasons to disagree."

सयाना

Meaning: grown‑up; mature

अर्थ: समझदार; बड़ा

"The grown-up nephew works in a city office."

प्रतीक्षारत

Meaning: waiting; awaiting

अर्थ: प्रतीक्षा में

"He stayed awaiting a child for years."

गूँगापन

Meaning: muteness; voicelessness

अर्थ: मौनता; बोल न पाना

"He surrendered to a strange muteness."

कलेवर

Meaning: form; structure

अर्थ: आकार; रूप

"The temple’s form expanded with the village."

मनौती

Meaning: votive pledge

अर्थ: मन्नत; व्रत

"People made pledges for success."

कृपा

Meaning: grace; favor

अर्थ: अनुकम्पा; कृपा

"A good harvest felt like grace."

संचालन

Meaning: management; running

अर्थ: संभाल; संचालन

"A committee handles the temple’s management."

विमुख

Meaning: turned away; averse

अर्थ: दूर होना; अनिच्छुक

"They tried to bring people back who had turned away from religion."

अखंड

Meaning: continuous; unbroken

अर्थ: अबाध; अखंड

"An unbroken chant began in the courtyard."

चपेट

Meaning: grip; clutches

अर्थ: पकड़; प्रभाव

"The village came under the grip of flood."

प्रवचन

Meaning: sermon; discourse

अर्थ: धार्मिक भाषण

"Saints delivered sermons every evening."

घनिष्ठ

Meaning: intimate; close

अर्थ: निकट; गहरा

"His bond with the temple was close."

मशगूल

Meaning: engrossed; busy

अर्थ: लगा हुआ; व्यस्त

"Children were busy in their mischief."

मोहभंग

Meaning: disillusionment

अर्थ: मोह का टूटना

"Illness led to his disillusionment with family."

दालान

Meaning: veranda; front hall

अर्थ: आँगन की ओट; दालान

"He lay alone in the veranda room."

हवेली

Meaning: mansion

अर्थ: बड़ा मकान; हवेली

"He walked from the veranda to the mansion."

खलिहान

Meaning: threshing floor

अर्थ: दवनी की जगह; खलिहान

"Brothers went to the threshing floor after lunch."

उपलक्ष्य

Meaning: on the occasion

अर्थ: अवसर; उपलक्ष्य

"Special dishes were cooked on the occasion."

गरजना

Meaning: to roar; thunder

अर्थ: ज़ोर से बोलना; गरजना

"He roared and threw the plate."

लावलश्कर

Meaning: troops; large retinue

अर्थ: सेनादल; जत्था

"Why such a large retinue for one arrest?"

जाँबाज़

Meaning: daredevil; valiant

अर्थ: बहादुर; निडर

"A handful of daredevils stood by him."

महंत

Meaning: head priest (monastic)

अर्थ: मठाधीश; महंत

"The head priest tried to persuade him."

पुजारी

Meaning: priest

अर्थ: आरती करने वाला; पुजारी

"The priest personally served food."

तत्क्षण

Meaning: instantly; at once

अर्थ: उसी क्षण; तुरंत

"He set out instantly with a plan."

प्रवृत्ति

Meaning: inclination; tendency

अर्थ: रुझान; प्रवृत्ति

"He had a religious inclination."

इंकार

Meaning: refusal; denial

अर्थ: मना करना; अस्वीकार

"He refused a third marriage."

इत्मीनान

Meaning: contentment; ease

अर्थ: संतोष; इत्मीनान

"He lived contentedly with family."

औलाद

Meaning: offspring; children

अर्थ: संतान; औलाद

"He longed for offspring."

अप्रत्याशित

Meaning: unexpected

अर्थ: अकस्मात; अप्रत्याशित

"An unexpected attack shocked the family."

आहट

Meaning: faint sound; hint

अर्थ: हल्की आवाज़; आहट

"People heard a faint sound from inside."

नेपथ्य

Meaning: backstage; behind the scenes

अर्थ: पृष्ठभूमि; नेपथ्य

"Support came from behind the scenes."

पैरवी

Meaning: advocacy; backing

अर्थ: सिफ़ारिश; पैरवी

"They made efforts and backing for security."

बरामद

Meaning: recovered; found

अर्थ: ढूँढ निकाला; बरामद

"He was found tied inside a locked room."

परदाफाश

Meaning: exposure; unmasking

अर्थ: भंडाफोड़; परदाफाश

"He exposed the dark deeds."

घृणा

Meaning: hatred; disgust

अर्थ: नफ़रत; घृणा

"His words dripped with disgust for frauds."

दुर्गति

Meaning: bad plight; misery

अर्थ: बदहाली; दुर्दशा

"She met a miserable end after losing land."

उत्तराधिकारी

Meaning: heir; successor

अर्थ: वारिस; उत्तराधिकारी

"Who will be the legal heir?"

आच्छादित

Meaning: covered; enveloped

अर्थ: ढका हुआ; आच्छादित

"The sky was covered with rumors."

आतंक

Meaning: terror; dread

अर्थ: भय; आतंक

"An atmosphere of dread deepened."

चिंतामग्न

Meaning: deeply worried

अर्थ: चिंता में डूबा

"Brothers sat deeply worried."

सन्नाटा

Meaning: silence; stillness

अर्थ: खामोशी; सन्नाटा

"There was eerie silence inside."

घेरा

Meaning: cordon; encirclement

अर्थ: घेराबंदी; घेरा

"Police laid a cordon around the place."

आत्मसमर्पण

Meaning: surrender

अर्थ: समर्पण; आत्मसमर्पण

"The police asked them to surrender."

मोर्चा

Meaning: post; front (in battle)

अर्थ: पहलू; मोर्चा

"Each constable took up a post."

विलास

Meaning: luxury; indulgence

अर्थ: आनंद-भोग; विलास

"Those who eat on others’ money live in indulgence."

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