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Welcome to QSH India<\/a> for the line-by-line Bengali meaning from The Passing Away of Bapu<\/strong> Unit 3. A contextual quiz and some grammatical questions are also included here.<\/p>\n

This article covers the Bengali meaning<\/strong>, summary, word notes, and an interactive mock test to help you score full marks in your Madhyamik English exam.<\/p>\n\n

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Some days after<\/span> the funeral<\/span>, a special<\/span> train took Gandhiji\u2019s ashes<\/span> to Allahabad. The compartment<\/span> was decked<\/span> with flowers.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u09b6\u09c7\u09b7\u0995\u09c3\u09a4\u09cd\u09af\u09c7\u09b0 \u0995\u09bf\u099b\u09c1 \u09a6\u09bf\u09a8 \u09aa\u09b0\u09c7, \u098f\u0995\u099f\u09bf \u09ac\u09bf\u09b6\u09c7\u09b7 \u099f\u09cd\u09b0\u09c7\u09a8 \u0997\u09be\u09a8\u09cd\u09a7\u09c0\u099c\u09bf\u09b0 \u099a\u09bf\u09a4\u09be\u09ad\u09b8\u09cd\u09ae \u098f\u09b2\u09be\u09b9\u09be\u09ac\u09be\u09a6\u09c7 \u09a8\u09bf\u09df\u09c7 \u0997\u09c7\u09b2\u0964 \u0995\u09be\u09ae\u09b0\u09be\u099f\u09bf \u09ab\u09c1\u09b2 \u09a6\u09bf\u09df\u09c7 \u09b8\u09be\u099c\u09be\u09a8\u09cb \u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u0964\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n
People on the train sang<\/span> bhajans. People did not weep<\/span> anymore<\/span> for they could feel<\/span> Gandhiji\u2019s presence<\/span> amid<\/span> the flowers and the songs.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u099f\u09cd\u09b0\u09c7\u09a8\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b2\u09cb\u0995\u09c7\u09b0\u09be \u09ad\u099c\u09a8 \u0997\u09be\u0987\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u0964 \u09b2\u09cb\u0995\u09c7\u09b0\u09be \u0986\u09b0 \u0995\u09be\u0981\u09a6\u099b\u09bf\u09b2 \u09a8\u09be \u0995\u09be\u09b0\u09a3 \u09a4\u09be\u09b0\u09be \u09ab\u09c1\u09b2 \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u0997\u09be\u09a8\u09c7\u09b0 \u09ae\u09a7\u09cd\u09af\u09c7 \u0997\u09be\u09a8\u09cd\u09a7\u09c0\u099c\u09bf\u09b0 \u0989\u09aa\u09b8\u09cd\u09a5\u09bf\u09a4\u09bf \u0985\u09a8\u09c1\u09ad\u09ac \u0995\u09b0\u09a4\u09c7 \u09aa\u09be\u09b0\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u0964\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n
At every<\/span> station<\/span> sorrowful<\/span> crowds<\/span> filled<\/span> the platform<\/span>. Amid song and prayer<\/span> the train reached<\/span> Allahabad.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09a4\u09bf\u099f\u09bf \u09b8\u09cd\u099f\u09c7\u09b6\u09a8\u09c7 \u09b6\u09cb\u0995\u09a4\u09aa\u09cd\u09a4 \u09ad\u09bf\u09dc \u09aa\u09cd\u09b2\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u099f\u09ab\u09b0\u09cd\u09ae \u09ad\u09b0\u09bf\u09df\u09c7 \u09a4\u09c1\u09b2\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u0964 \u0997\u09be\u09a8 \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5\u09a8\u09be\u09b0 \u09ae\u09a7\u09cd\u09af \u09a6\u09bf\u09df\u09c7 \u099f\u09cd\u09b0\u09c7\u09a8\u099f\u09bf \u098f\u09b2\u09be\u09b9\u09be\u09ac\u09be\u09a6\u09c7 \u09aa\u09cc\u0981\u099b\u09be\u09b2\u0964\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n
The ashes were immersed<\/span> in the Ganges<\/span>, where a huge<\/span> crowd had gathered<\/span> at the bank<\/span>. Afterwards<\/span>, we all went back to Delhi.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u09ad\u09b8\u09cd\u09ae \u0997\u0999\u09cd\u0997\u09be \u09a8\u09a6\u09c0\u09a4\u09c7 \u09ac\u09bf\u09b8\u09b0\u09cd\u099c\u09a8 \u09a6\u09c7\u0993\u09df\u09be \u09b9\u09b2\u09cb, \u09af\u09c7\u0996\u09be\u09a8\u09c7 \u09a8\u09a6\u09c0\u09b0 \u09a4\u09c0\u09b0\u09c7 \u09ac\u09bf\u09b6\u09be\u09b2 \u099c\u09a8\u09b8\u09ae\u09be\u0997\u09ae \u09b9\u09df\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u0964 \u09aa\u09b0\u09c7, \u0986\u09ae\u09b0\u09be \u09b8\u09ac\u09be\u0987 \u09a6\u09bf\u09b2\u09cd\u09b2\u09bf\u09a4\u09c7 \u09ab\u09bf\u09b0\u09c7 \u0997\u09c7\u09b2\u09be\u09ae\u0964\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n
Back in Delhi, I felt at sea<\/span>. I had not directly<\/span> walked with Gandhiji, gone to prison<\/span> at his call<\/span> or made any sacrifice<\/span> for my country.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u09a6\u09bf\u09b2\u09cd\u09b2\u09bf\u09a4\u09c7 \u09ab\u09bf\u09b0\u09c7, \u0986\u09ae\u09bf \u09a8\u09bf\u099c\u09c7\u0995\u09c7 \u09a6\u09bf\u09b6\u09c7\u09b9\u09be\u09b0\u09be \u0985\u09a8\u09c1\u09ad\u09ac \u0995\u09b0\u09b2\u09be\u09ae\u0964 \u0986\u09ae\u09bf \u0997\u09be\u09a8\u09cd\u09a7\u09c0\u099c\u09bf\u09b0 \u09b8\u09be\u09a5\u09c7 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09a4\u09cd\u09af\u0995\u09cd\u09b7\u09ad\u09be\u09ac\u09c7 \u09b9\u09be\u0981\u099f\u09bf\u09a8\u09bf, \u09a4\u09be\u0981\u09b0 \u09a1\u09be\u0995\u09c7 \u099c\u09c7\u09b2\u09c7 \u09af\u09be\u0987\u09a8\u09bf \u09ac\u09be \u0986\u09ae\u09be\u09b0 \u09a6\u09c7\u09b6\u09c7\u09b0 \u099c\u09a8\u09cd\u09af \u0995\u09cb\u09a8\u09cb \u09a4\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u0997 \u09b8\u09cd\u09ac\u09c0\u0995\u09be\u09b0 \u0995\u09b0\u09bf\u09a8\u09bf\u0964\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n
My sisters and I, and other young people like me, had been merely<\/span> onlookers<\/span>. But still<\/span> I felt at sea.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u0986\u09ae\u09be\u09b0 \u09ac\u09cb\u09a8\u09c7\u09b0\u09be \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u0986\u09ae\u09bf, \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u0986\u09ae\u09be\u09b0 \u09ae\u09a4\u09cb \u0985\u09a8\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8\u09cd\u09af \u09a4\u09b0\u09c1\u09a3-\u09a4\u09b0\u09c1\u09a3\u09c0\u09b0\u09be \u09b6\u09c1\u09a7\u09c1\u09ae\u09be\u09a4\u09cd\u09b0 \u09a6\u09b0\u09cd\u09b6\u0995 \u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09be\u09ae\u0964 \u0995\u09bf\u09a8\u09cd\u09a4\u09c1 \u09a4\u09ac\u09c1\u0993 \u0986\u09ae\u09bf \u09a6\u09bf\u09b6\u09c7\u09b9\u09be\u09b0\u09be \u09ac\u09cb\u09a7 \u0995\u09b0\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09be\u09ae\u0964\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n
I felt I had grown up<\/span> within a magic circle<\/span>. With Bapu\u2019s passing away<\/span>, I felt the magic circle had vanished<\/span>, leaving<\/span> me unprotected<\/span>.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u0986\u09ae\u09be\u09b0 \u09ae\u09a8\u09c7 \u09b9\u09b2\u09cb \u0986\u09ae\u09bf \u098f\u0995\u099f\u09bf \u099c\u09be\u09a6\u09c1\u09b0 \u09ac\u09c3\u09a4\u09cd\u09a4\u09c7\u09b0 \u09ae\u09a7\u09cd\u09af\u09c7 \u09ac\u09dc \u09b9\u09df\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u0964 \u09ac\u09be\u09aa\u09c1\u09b0 \u09ae\u09c3\u09a4\u09cd\u09af\u09c1\u09b0 \u09b8\u09be\u09a5\u09c7 \u09b8\u09be\u09a5\u09c7, \u0986\u09ae\u09be\u09b0 \u09ae\u09a8\u09c7 \u09b9\u09b2\u09cb \u09b8\u09c7\u0987 \u099c\u09be\u09a6\u09c1\u09b0 \u09ac\u09c3\u09a4\u09cd\u09a4 \u0985\u09a6\u09c3\u09b6\u09cd\u09af \u09b9\u09df\u09c7 \u0997\u09c7\u099b\u09c7, \u0986\u09ae\u09be\u0995\u09c7 \u0985\u09b0\u0995\u09cd\u09b7\u09bf\u09a4 \u09b0\u09c7\u0996\u09c7\u0964\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n
With an effort<\/span> I roused<\/span> myself. I asked myself\u2014had Bapu lived<\/span> and died for nothing<\/span>?\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u098f\u0995\u099f\u09bf \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u099a\u09c7\u09b7\u09cd\u099f\u09be\u09b0 \u09b8\u09be\u09a5\u09c7 \u0986\u09ae\u09bf \u09a8\u09bf\u099c\u09c7\u0995\u09c7 \u099c\u09be\u0997\u09bf\u09df\u09c7 \u09a4\u09c1\u09b2\u09b2\u09be\u09ae\u0964 \u0986\u09ae\u09bf \u09a8\u09bf\u099c\u09c7\u0995\u09c7 \u099c\u09bf\u099c\u09cd\u099e\u09be\u09b8\u09be \u0995\u09b0\u09b2\u09be\u09ae\u2014\u09ac\u09be\u09aa\u09c1 \u0995\u09bf \u0995\u09cb\u09a8\u09cb \u0995\u09be\u09b0\u09a3 \u099b\u09be\u09dc\u09be\u0987 \u09ac\u09c7\u0981\u099a\u09c7 \u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09c7\u09a8 \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u09ae\u09be\u09b0\u09be \u0997\u09c7\u09b2\u09c7\u09a8?\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n
How could I so easily<\/span> lose<\/span> courage<\/span> when he was no longer<\/span> there? My values<\/span> were not so weak<\/span>.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u09a4\u09bf\u09a8\u09bf \u09af\u0996\u09a8 \u0986\u09b0 \u09a8\u09c7\u0987 \u09a4\u0996\u09a8 \u0986\u09ae\u09bf \u098f\u09a4 \u09b8\u09b9\u099c\u09c7 \u09b8\u09be\u09b9\u09b8 \u09b9\u09be\u09b0\u09be\u09ac\u09cb \u0995\u09c0 \u0995\u09b0\u09c7? \u0986\u09ae\u09be\u09b0 \u09ae\u09c2\u09b2\u09cd\u09af\u09ac\u09cb\u09a7 \u09a4\u09cb \u098f\u09a4 \u09a6\u09c1\u09b0\u09cd\u09ac\u09b2 \u099b\u09bf\u09b2 \u09a8\u09be\u0964\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n
Millions<\/span> of people would have been ordinary<\/span> folk<\/span> but for<\/span> Bapu. He brought<\/span> them out of indifference<\/span> and awakened<\/span> them to one another\u2019s suffering<\/span>.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u09ac\u09be\u09aa\u09c1 \u09a8\u09be \u09a5\u09be\u0995\u09b2\u09c7 \u09b2\u0995\u09cd\u09b7 \u09b2\u0995\u09cd\u09b7 \u09ae\u09be\u09a8\u09c1\u09b7 \u09b8\u09be\u09a7\u09be\u09b0\u09a3 \u09b2\u09cb\u0995\u0987 \u09b9\u09df\u09c7 \u09a5\u09be\u0995\u09a4\u0964 \u09a4\u09bf\u09a8\u09bf \u09a4\u09be\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0 \u0989\u09a6\u09be\u09b8\u09c0\u09a8\u09a4\u09be \u09a5\u09c7\u0995\u09c7 \u09ac\u09c7\u09b0 \u0995\u09b0\u09c7 \u098f\u09a8\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09c7\u09a8 \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u098f\u0995\u09c7 \u0985\u09aa\u09b0\u09c7\u09b0 \u0995\u09b7\u09cd\u099f\u09c7\u09b0 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09a4\u09bf \u099c\u09be\u0997\u09bf\u09df\u09c7 \u09a4\u09c1\u09b2\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09c7\u09a8\u0964\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n
What if now Bapu is gone<\/span>? We were still there, young, strong<\/span> and proud<\/span> to bear<\/span> his banner<\/span> before<\/span> us.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u098f\u0996\u09a8 \u09ac\u09be\u09aa\u09c1 \u099a\u09b2\u09c7 \u0997\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u09a8 \u09a4\u09cb \u0995\u09c0 \u09b9\u09df\u09c7\u099b\u09c7? \u0986\u09ae\u09b0\u09be \u09a4\u09cb \u098f\u0996\u09a8\u0993 \u0986\u099b\u09bf\u2014\u09a4\u09b0\u09c1\u09a3, \u09b6\u0995\u09cd\u09a4\u09bf\u09b6\u09be\u09b2\u09c0 \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u0986\u09ae\u09be\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b8\u09be\u09ae\u09a8\u09c7 \u09a4\u09be\u0981\u09b0 \u09aa\u09a4\u09be\u0995\u09be \u09ac\u09b9\u09a8 \u0995\u09b0\u09a4\u09c7 \u0997\u09b0\u09cd\u09ac\u09bf\u09a4\u0964\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n
Bapu had passed away<\/span> but his India would continue<\/span> to live<\/span> in his children<\/span>.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u09ac\u09be\u09aa\u09c1 \u09ae\u09be\u09b0\u09be \u0997\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u09a8 \u0995\u09bf\u09a8\u09cd\u09a4\u09c1 \u09a4\u09be\u0981\u09b0 \u09ad\u09be\u09b0\u09a4 \u09a4\u09be\u0981\u09b0 \u09b8\u09a8\u09cd\u09a4\u09be\u09a8\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0 \u09ae\u09a7\u09cd\u09af\u09c7 \u09ac\u09c7\u0981\u099a\u09c7 \u09a5\u09be\u0995\u09ac\u09c7\u0964\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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