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Telangana Board · Class 10 · English

What Social Issues covers in Telangana Board Class 10 English: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the Telangana Board Class 10 English syllabus.

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4 Topics · Telangana Board Class 10 English · 2026-27

Topics in Social Issues

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1. Unit Overview and Central Themes

  • The opening lines by Rabindranath Tagore express a dream of freedom, unity, and a society without narrow domestic walls.
  • The unit connects literature with social concerns such as caste discrimination, injustice, and child abandonment.
  • The Storeyed House presents the humiliation faced by Bayaji, a Mahar who returns home after retirement and dreams of building a storeyed house.
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2. The Storeyed House: Story Summary and Character Notes

  • Bayaji worked in the Bombay dockyard for thirty-five years and retired two months before the story begins.
  • He became a supervisor only during a two-year extension of service; otherwise, he had spent his life lifting heavy loads.
  • He returned to the village with about two and a half thousand rupees as retirement money.
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3. Themes, Symbols, and Social Meaning

  • The story exposes caste prejudice and the humiliation of Dalits in village society.
  • Bayaji’s greeting to Bhujaba breaks an old custom and shows his self-respect after conversion to Buddhism.
  • Bhujaba’s anger and Kondiba’s warning show the village’s unwillingness to accept equality.
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4. Character Sketches and Important Figures

  • Bayaji is honest, hardworking, self-respecting, and deeply committed to his family.
  • Bhujaba Patil is rude, greedy, insulting, and morally corrupt.
  • Kondiba Patil is the village headman who protects social hierarchy and opposes equality.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Social issues in English literature and social awareness

The Storeyed House - IThe Storeyed House - IIAbandonedSocial discriminationDalit empowermentLiterary featuresListening and speakingWriting tasks

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What are the important topics in Social Issues for Telangana Board Class 10 English?
Key topics in Social Issues include Unit Overview and Central Themes, The Storeyed House: Story Summary and Character Notes, Themes, Symbols, and Social Meaning, Character Sketches and Important Figures. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Telangana Board Class 10 board exam.
How should I revise Social Issues for the Telangana Board Class 10 board exam?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 42 practice questions on Social Issues. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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