British India
What year did India gain its independence?
1947
What was the setting of Ahimsa?
British India, 1942.
How are Anjali and Irfaan related In the story?
They are best friends, even calling each other brother and sister.
Ghagra
A traditional South Asian long, pleated skirt worn by women, typically secured at the waist with a drawstring
“ We are not the ones invading someone else’s home like a cockroach”
Anjali
What two countries was British India split into?
India and Pakistan
Who was the main antagonist?
The British people and the rioters.
What is Nandini’s calf’s name?
Ahimsa
Prasad
Food that has been blessed and offered during a Hindu religious ceremony
“What Jai Hind?”
Chachaji
Which European country controlled India before Britain?
Portugal
What was the resolution of the story?
Anjali’s mom was released from prison.
Which rich character in Anjali’s class does she have a rivalry with?
Suman
Mosque
A designated place of worship, gathering, and community for Muslims
“Are you spying on me?”
Anasuya
What British corporation in India was founded in 1600 and discontinued in 1847?
The British East India Company
What event starts the rising action of the story?
Anjali’s mom joins the freedom movement.
True or false: Keshavji is a Brahmin.
False
Lathi
A wooden baton policemen use to beat people
“My father died when I was in my last year of school before college. We lived with my uncle and his family”
Baba
What famous diamond was stolen from India and currently resides in the crown jewels?
Kohinoor
Who was the protagonist that seemed like an antagonist?
Captain Brent
Why does Anjali’s father have a soft spot for widows?
His own mother was a widow and was treated unfairly becabuse of that.
Barfi
An Indian milk fudge
”Hurry up, Anjali, or you‘ll be late to school”
Jamuna