BANGLES IN VIDHYADHAR NAGAR

Bangle sellers are we……daughters and happy wives.

1.    What is being referred to as ‘shining loads’? Who all are its prospective buyers?

The shining bangles that are being carried by the bangle sellers to the temple fair for sale are referred to as shining loads. Women of every age group are the prospective buyers of these bangles.

2.    Bangle sellers could sell their goods anywhere. Why do they choose to go to the temple fair?

Temple fair is the place which is visited by women of all age groups. Here the bangle sellers can sell their goods to ‘happy daughters and happy wives.’

3.    Which figure of speech is used in the line ‘Rainbow-tinted circles of light’? Explain what is linked to the happiness of daughters and wives.

The figure of speech used here is  a metaphor as multi-hued bangles are compared to the radiant lives of ‘happy daughters and happy wives.’ The multi-coloured bangles have been linked to the dreams, youthfulness and aspirations of ‘happy daughters and happy wives.’

4.    Explain how the poet uses her descriptive skills to present facts. Give two examples from the extract.

The bangle sellers go to the temple fair to sell bangles as women of every age would be present there. The poet’s descriptive skills are reflected in the way she has expressed the different stages in a traditional India woman’s life. For example, in a single stanza she had described bangles as ‘shining loads’, ‘rainbow tinted circles of light’ and ‘lustrous tokens of radiant lives.’

5.    What role do the bangle sellers play in a traditional Indian set-up, according to this extract?

The bangle sellers are the carriers of those ‘shining loads’ that glorify the idea of Indian womanhood. They try to convince buyers of the spiritual and symbolic importance of the bangles in the lives of ‘happy daughters and happy wives.’ The bangles are symbolic of different stages of womanhood

Extract II

Some are meet for a ……..of new born leaves.

1.    What type of bangles are befitting for a maiden’s wrist? Why are silver and blue colours compared to the mountain mist?

Silver and blue coloured bangles are befitting a maiden’s wrist. These bangles are compared to blue and silver mist of mountains as they symbolise the freshness and the beauty of young maidens.

2.    In what way are the buds set to dream? What figure of speech is used in ‘the buds set to dream’?

The bangles are suitable for the bud-like young maidens who dream of their happy future. They dream of growing up and blossoming like beautiful flowers. The figure of speech- personification.

3.    Give the meaning of :

Some are flushed like the buds that dream

On the tranquil brow of a woodland stream

Some of the bangles have shades of pink of yet to bloom flowers on a woodland stream.

4.    How are the bangles compared to the newborn leaves?

The bangles suitable for maiden’s wrist are see in association with the freshness of ‘new born leaves’ or the clear dew drops on newborn leaves. The maidens like the newborn leaves or dew drops are pure, fresh and chaste. They are yet to see the world.

5.    State the colours of the bangles meant for a maiden. What do these colours symbolise?

Silver and blue coloured bangles are meant for a maiden. These colours have their association with mountain mist or streams, which are fresh, beautiful and evolving.

Rajputi Bangles - Fierce, Grand & Royal

The word Rajput literally means ‘royal’ and hence, Rajputi bangles are other rajputi jewellery have a rich,traditional and detailed make.

This also includes the ‘haathphool’ which is a bangle-bracelet with a chain and ring attached to it and goes all the way across the back of the hand to the ring finger. There is also the ivory chooda embossed with gold that is essential for every woman to wear for a few days right after their wedding.

One can easily find modern versions of Rajputi bangles design or ‘haathphool’ and pair it up with a dressy long skirt and top outfit