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The Friendly Mongoose — Syllabus
Gujarat Board · Class 6 · English
What The Friendly Mongoose covers in Gujarat Board Class 6 English: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the Gujarat Board Class 6 English syllabus.
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4 Topics · Gujarat Board Class 6 English · 2026-27
Topics in The Friendly Mongoose
1
About the Story and Its Origin
- The story is adapted from the Panchatantra, one of the oldest and most famous collections of animal fables from ancient India.
- The Panchatantra was written by a scholar called Vishnu Sharma and contains stories that teach wisdom and moral values.
- The story uses animals (a mongoose and a snake) as key characters to convey a human moral lesson.
2
Characters in the Story
- The Farmer: A kind man who brings the mongoose home as a companion for his son. He is trusting but slightly irresponsible as he leaves the baby alone at home.
- The Farmer's Wife: A loving mother who is protective of her baby. She acts hastily in anger without thinking, which leads to the tragic death of the mongoose.
- The Baby: The farmer's small son who lies in a cradle and is too young to understand what is happening around him.
3
Plot Summary — Sequence of Events
- A farmer and his wife live in a village with their small baby son.
- The farmer brings home a baby mongoose to be a companion and friend to his son as they grow up together.
- Both the baby and the mongoose grow up in the same house over five to six months.
4
Moral Lesson and Themes
- Main Moral: Do not act in haste. Think before you act, especially in moments of anger or panic.
- A hasty action taken in anger can lead to terrible and irreversible consequences.
- Loyalty and bravery are not always rewarded — sometimes they are misunderstood.
Key Concepts
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Key topics in The Friendly Mongoose include About the Story and Its Origin, Characters in the Story, Plot Summary — Sequence of Events, Moral Lesson and Themes. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 6 exams.
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