Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (A) | Meghe Dhaka Tara | (I) | Govind Nihalani |
| (B) | Garam Hawa | (II) | Habib Tanvir |
| (C) | Tamas | (III) | Ritvik Ghatak |
| (D) | Jis Lahore Nahin Vekhya O Jamya-e-nai | (IV) | M.S. Sathyu |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
(A) Meghe Dhaka Tara — this matches (III) Ritvik Ghatak. It is one of the Partition films directed by Ritwik Ghatak; his other film on the theme is Subarnarekha.
(B) Garam Hawa — this matches (IV) M.S. Sathyu. M.S. Sathyu directed this film on Partition.
(C) Tamas — this matches (I) Govind Nihalani. Tamas was directed by Govind Nihalani.
(D) Jis Lahore Nahin Vekhya O Jamya-e-nai — this matches (II) Habib Tanvir. This one is a play, not a film, directed by Habib Tanvir. Its title means “He Who Has Not Seen Lahore, Has Not Been Born”.
Note: The chapter ‘Understanding Partition’ was there in the pre-rationalised NCERT and has been deleted from subsequent editions of NCERT. These films and the play are listed in its box ‘Fiction, Poetry, Films’.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part III — Chapter 14: Understanding Partition (Pre-rationalised)
Box ‘Fiction, Poetry, Films’, chapter ‘Understanding Partition’ (pre-rationalised NCERT) |
