📖 class 12 english · flamingo prose
Indigo
by Louis Fischer · Flamingo (core reader)
Indigo by Louis Fischer is part of the prose section of Flamingo, the Class 12 CBSE English core reader, and carries around 2 marks of the 80-mark board paper. It's one of the easier texts — plan roughly 1.5 hours to cover it properly. Recent CBSE papers asked 3 questions from it, on Gandhi & Champaran, Leadership, Self-reliance. Examiner's note: Champaran movement — Gandhi's leadership style.
Real board questions from this text
How did Gandhi help the indigo sharecroppers of Champaran, and what did the episode teach the peasants about their rights? (40–50 words)
"The Champaran episode was a turning-point in Gandhi's life." Justify this statement by describing what Gandhi achieved and the method he used. (120–150 words)
How did Gandhi's insistence on self-reliance and lessons in a new normal help the peasants of Champaran? (40–50 words)
Quick answers
Who wrote Indigo?
Indigo was written by Louis Fischer. It appears in the prose section of Flamingo, one of the two prescribed Class 12 CBSE English textbooks.
How many marks is Indigo worth in the Class 12 board exam?
Around 2 marks of the 80-mark CBSE English theory paper, based on the official unit-wise weightage. Champaran movement — Gandhi's leadership style.
Is Indigo easy or hard?
It's rated easy — one of the easier texts in Class 12 English. Most students need about 1.5 hours to cover it well.
What should I focus on in Indigo?
Going by the board papers themselves, the recurring areas are Gandhi & Champaran, Leadership, Self-reliance — that's where the marks actually sit.
What questions come from Indigo in board exams?
Between 2019–2023, CBSE board papers asked questions from this text on Gandhi & Champaran, Leadership, Self-reliance — 3- to 5-mark questions, mostly short answers within a word limit.
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