The poet is speaking in the voice of Mother India which is the collective of all the mothers of India. Read summary of this poem.
The poet is speaking in the voice of Mother India which is the collective of all the mothers of India.
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The poet is speaking in the voice of Mother India which is the collective of all the mothers of India. Read summary of this poem.
The poet is speaking in the voice of Mother India which is the collective of all the mothers of India.
See lessMother India is both proud and sorrowful at the death of her offsprings. She is proud because her brave sons went on the foreign lands to fight the enemy without thinking about their own lives. They sacrificed their precious lives for the sake of their country. This courage of theirs make Mother IndRead more
Mother India is both proud and sorrowful at the death of her offsprings. She is proud because her brave sons went on the foreign lands to fight the enemy without thinking about their own lives. They sacrificed their precious lives for the sake of their country. This courage of theirs make Mother India proud.
At the same time, Mother India is sorrowful because she cannot bear the pain of separation from her sons. She weeps because they are buried in foreign lands.
See lessThe line "to the drum beats of duty" means call for duty. In other words, India soldiers did their duty without any fear or hesitation. Read summary of this poem.
The line “to the drum beats of duty” means call for duty. In other words, India soldiers did their duty without any fear or hesitation.
See lessAccording to Mother India, her brave sons are the most precious gift to the world. She did not deny when anyone asked for help. Her sons went for duty without thinking of themselves or their families or even their own lives. Many of them lost their lives and were buried on the foreign lands. This maRead more
According to Mother India, her brave sons are the most precious gift to the world. She did not deny when anyone asked for help. Her sons went for duty without thinking of themselves or their families or even their own lives. Many of them lost their lives and were buried on the foreign lands. This makes Mother India sorrowful as she cannot bear their separation.
She is also hopeful and prays for the safe return of those who are still alive. In the end, she prays that the war may end soon so that peace may prevail.
See lessI love the poem The Gift of India as it is a patriotic poem written in the memory of those who fought during the first world war. In this poem, we find a mixture of sorrow, pride, hope and prayers. Mother India is proud of her brave sons but at the same time sorrowful because of their loss. She is aRead more
I love the poem The Gift of India as it is a patriotic poem written in the memory of those who fought during the first world war. In this poem, we find a mixture of sorrow, pride, hope and prayers. Mother India is proud of her brave sons but at the same time sorrowful because of their loss. She is also hopeful and prays for the safe return of those who are still alive.
See lessThe greatest gift to the world is the brave sons (Indian soldiers) who fought on foreign lands bravely and courageously. Read summary of this poem.
The greatest gift to the world is the brave sons (Indian soldiers) who fought on foreign lands bravely and courageously.
See lessGifts symbolise the brave sons of Mother India i.e. those Indian soldiers who fought on the foreign lands without fearing death. Read summary of this poem.
Gifts symbolise the brave sons of Mother India i.e. those Indian soldiers who fought on the foreign lands without fearing death.
See lessThe poem Gift of India is a lament for Mother India because the latter weeps whenever she thinks of her brave sons. They are buried in foreign lands and thus Mother India cannot bear their separation. On the other hand, Mother India feels proud because her brave sons never feared death and instead fRead more
The poem Gift of India is a lament for Mother India because the latter weeps whenever she thinks of her brave sons. They are buried in foreign lands and thus Mother India cannot bear their separation.
On the other hand, Mother India feels proud because her brave sons never feared death and instead fought courageously till their last breath. This is why this poem is both lament and pride for Mother India.
See lessBeloved halts mean memories which are mix of joy and sorrow. After the incident, which the poet describes in the poem, the time passed and the poet forget most of the things. However there were certain memories like ceremonies, marriages, funerals, bad times etc which the poet still remembers. ReadRead more
Beloved halts mean memories which are mix of joy and sorrow. After the incident, which the poet describes in the poem, the time passed and the poet forget most of the things. However there were certain memories like ceremonies, marriages, funerals, bad times etc which the poet still remembers.
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There are mainly two desires of Mother India in the poem Gift of India: Safe return of soldiers: The line "hope that comforts the anguish of prayer" show that Mother Earth desires the safe journey of her brave sons, back to her soil. This hope and prayer comforts at such painful times. No Wars: TheRead more
There are mainly two desires of Mother India in the poem Gift of India:
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