Why was Ananda reminded of the poem 'Pushp ki Abhilasha'?
Ananda was reminded of the poem 'Pushp ki Abhilasha' when she visited the war memorial in Chandigarh's Bougainvillea Garden.
She saw people offering flowers and prayers as a mark of respect to the soldiers.
The poem expresses a flower's wish to be offered on the path where brave soldiers walk to sacrifice their lives for the motherland, rather than being used for decoration.
This theme of sacrifice for the nation connected with the scene of people honouring soldiers at the war memorial.
Explanation
The chapter describes Ananda's visit to the war memorial in Chandigarh where she saw people 'dedicating flowers as a mark of respect to our soldiers.' The poem 'Pushp ki Abhilasha' by Makhanlal Chaturvedi expresses a flower's desire to be laid on the path where brave soldiers sacrifice their lives for the motherland, which perfectly matches the context of honouring soldiers at a war memorial.
Solution Steps
Ananda visited the war memorial in Chandigarh's Bougainvillea Garden
She observed people offering flowers and prayers to honour soldiers
The poem 'Pushp ki Abhilasha' expresses a flower's desire to be offered on the path of brave soldiers
The theme of sacrifice for the nation connected the poem to the memorial scene