Bihar Board Class 10 · English · Matric exam 2027
Chapter 3: Gillu — notes
The chapter’s 6 parts in the book’s order — the first idea of each and the points Medha Ma’am writes on the board — and the summary at the end. The full lesson and a check question for each part are in the app.
1. Finding the wounded little squirrel
Okay, so let's begin with Gillu.
- • Two crows poking at flowerpots
- • Baby squirrel found wounded between pot and wall
- • Fallen from nest, attacked by crows, two wounds
- • Others said: leave him, he won't survive
- • Narrator lifted him, cleaned wounds with cotton wool
- • Applied Penicillin ointment
2. Nursing him back to health and naming him Gillu
Okay, so let's see how the narrator nursed this little squirrel back to health.
- • Fed with cotton wick dipped in milk - failed at first
- • Third day: held her finger, blue glass-bead eyes
- • 3-4 months: smooth fur, bushy tail, naughty eyes
- • Common noun 'squirrel' became proper noun 'Gillu'
- • Flower basket with cotton wool hung on window with wire
- • This basket was Gillu's home for two years
3. Gillu's playful habits and his love for attention
Okay, so let's talk about Gillu's playful side now.
- • Wanted attention while she wrote
- • Climbed curtains fast, came down fast
- • Repeated until she got up to catch him
- • Sometimes put inside a long envelope
- • Stood on table for hours, watched her with radiant eyes
4. Hunger signal, setting him free, and his loyalty
Okay, so let's talk about Gillu when he was hungry.
- • Hungry: twittered 'chik-chik' for biscuits/Kaju
- • Saw him longing for outside world
- • Made opening in wire-mesh by removing nails
- • Gillu thrilled to be free
- • On her return: rushed, climbed head to toe
- • Spent day outside, jumping on branches with his lot
5. Gillu's special bond: eating from the plate and caring during illness
Okay, so the narrator had many pets, but only one of them was really special.
- • Only Gillu dared eat from her plate
- • Favourite food: Kaju; refused other food without it
- • Narrator hospitalised after car accident
- • Gillu rushed out, scuttled back if not her
- • Swing found full of uneaten Kaju on her return
- • During illness: stroked her forehead and hair like a nurse
6. Beating the summer heat and Gillu's death
Okay, so let's talk about the summer afternoons.
- • Summer: lay prostrate on surahi to stay cool and close
- • Squirrel life span: barely two years
- • Last day: did not eat, did not go out
- • Night: clutched her finger with icy claws again
- • Heater switched on; he departed at first morning ray
- • Buried under his beloved Sonjuhi creeper
Summary
Okay, so let's recap the chapter, Gillu. Mahadevi Verma found a tiny wounded baby squirrel, and crows were attacking him. She saved him, treated his wounds with Penicillin ointment, and slowly nursed him with milk and water. Once he grew strong, she named him Gillu. He lived in a flower basket on the window, and he loved playing little tricks just to get her attention. When he was hungry, he'd twitter — chik-chik — asking for Kaju or biscuits. She noticed he longed for the outside world, so she made an opening in the wire-mesh and set him free. But see, he kept coming back to her, out of love. He even ate from her plate, and when she was in hospital, he nursed her tenderly. In summer, he'd lie on the surahi, just to stay cool near her. Now, squirrels don't live long — barely two years. So Gillu grew weak, held her finger one last time, and passed away as morning touched him. She laid him to rest under his favourite Sonjuhi creeper. Tell me — what does Gillu's story show us about the bond between the narrator and him?
AskMedha · Medha Ma’am — Bihar Board Class 10 English, Chapter 3. Written from the textbook, checked twice.
Questions parents and students ask
- How do I get the "Gillu" notes as a PDF?
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