Class 6

What issue is the poem trying to raise? Do you think this is an important issue? Why?

The poem raises the issue of rights for a girl child. A girl should be treated equally in society. She should be given the same right as a male child is given. Inheritance in the paternal properties should be equally divided among all the members without any consideration of boy or girl. Dowry is not …

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Who were Karmakara?

Karmakar (Bengali: কর্মকার) is a Bengali Hindu caste spread throughout West Bengal, Assam and Bangladesh. The Karmakars are traditionally blacksmiths by trade. They are one of the fourteen castes belonging to ‘Nabasakh’ group. They are recognized as Other Backward Class by the Government of West Bengal.