NCERT Solutions Class 8 Hindi - Malhar Chapter 6.0 – एक टोकरी भर मिट्टी

Class 8 Hindi - Malhar

Last Updated: 31 May 2026

Chapter Introduction

A wealthy landlord took over a poor old widow’s hut, but moved by her wisdom and heartfelt plea, he regretted his actions and returned the hut to her.

हिंदी में (Hindi)

एक गरीब वृद्धा की झोंपड़ी ज़मींदार ने अपने अहाते के लिए ले ली, पर वृद्धा की चतुरता और भावनात्मक अपील से ज़मींदार ने पछताकर झोंपड़ी उसे वापस दे दी।
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Practice MCQ Questions (28 questions)

Q1. वृद्धा किसकी झोंपड़ी में रहती थी?

Q2. झोंपड़ी किसके महल के पास थी?

Q3. वृद्धा झोंपड़ी क्यों नहीं छोड़ना चाहती थी?

Q4. वृद्धा के परिवार में कौन बचा था?

Q5. पतोहू कब मरी थी?

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Tough Words (Glossary)

ज़मींदार

Meaning: Landlord

अर्थ: जमींदार

"The zamindar owned many villages."

महल

Meaning: Palace

अर्थ: महल

"The king lived in a mahal."

अनाथ

Meaning: Orphan

अर्थ: अनाथ

"The orphan had no family."

वृद्धा

Meaning: Old woman

अर्थ: वृद्धा

"An old vridha lived near the temple."

झोंपड़ी

Meaning: Hut

अर्थ: झोंपड़ी

"The poor man lived in a jhopdi."

अहाता

Meaning: Courtyard or enclosure

अर्थ: अहाता

"There was a big ahata near the palace."

प्रिय

Meaning: Dear or beloved

अर्थ: प्रिय

"He is my priya friend."

इकलौता

Meaning: Only (one)

अर्थ: इकलौता

"He is the iklouta son of his parents."

पतोहू

Meaning: Daughter-in-law

अर्थ: पतोहू

"The patohu took care of the house."

पूर्वस्थिति

Meaning: Former state or condition

अर्थ: पूर्वस्थिति

"He remembered his purvasthiti."

मृतप्राय

Meaning: Almost dead

अर्थ: मृतप्राय

"The old man was mrityuprai."

प्रयत्न

Meaning: Effort

अर्थ: प्रयत्न

"With prayatna, he succeeded."

निष्फल

Meaning: Useless, fruitless

अर्थ: निष्फल

"All his efforts went nishfal."

थैली गरम करना

Meaning: To bribe

अर्थ: थैली गरम करना

"He had to thaili garam karna to win the case."

अदालत

Meaning: Court

अर्थ: अदालत

"The judge gave the decision in adalat."

कब्ज़ा

Meaning: Possession or control

अर्थ: कब्ज़ा

"They took kabza of the land."

गिड़गिड़ाना

Meaning: To beg earnestly

अर्थ: गिड़गिड़ाना

"The poor man gidgidaya for help."

विनती

Meaning: Request, plea

अर्थ: विनती

"She made a vinati to the king."

आज्ञा

Meaning: Permission, order

अर्थ: आज्ञा

"The teacher gave agya to speak."

स्मरण

Meaning: Memory, remembrance

अर्थ: स्मरण

"He had smaran of his childhood."

आंतरिक

Meaning: Internal, inner

अर्थ: आंतरिक

"She felt an antarik joy."

प्रार्थना

Meaning: Prayer, request

अर्थ: प्रार्थना

"They did prarthana in the temple."

लज्जित

Meaning: Ashamed, embarrassed

अर्थ: लज्जित

"He was lajjit after his mistake."

पश्चाताप

Meaning: Regret, repentance

अर्थ: पश्चाताप

"He did pashchatap for his sins."

धन-मद

Meaning: Pride of wealth

अर्थ: धन-मद

"He was filled with dhan-mad."

गर्वित

Meaning: Proud

अर्थ: गर्वित

"She was garvit of her achievements."

कर्तव्य

Meaning: Duty

अर्थ: कर्तव्य

"Helping others is our kartavya."

कृतकर्म

Meaning: Deed or action

अर्थ: कृतकर्म

"Good kritakarm brings peace."

उपर्युक्त

Meaning: Above mentioned

अर्थ: उपर्युक्त

"The uparyukt points are important."

वचन

Meaning: Words or promise

अर्थ: वचन

"He always keeps his vachan."

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