NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Hindi - Sparsh

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What is the Sparsh Textbook for Class 10 Hindi? 

Every CBSE student who studies Hindi Course B in Class 10 works through four NCERT textbooks — Kshitij, Kritika, Sparsh, and Sanchayan. Among these, Sparsh is the one that carries the most literary weight for the Board exam, since it blends poetry and prose from across different eras of Hindi literature.

Sparsh was built with a clear aim: to expose students to as many writing styles as possible in a single year. That is why the book moves from the medieval dohas of Kabir and Meera to modern free verse, and from a personal diary entry to a one-act play. A student who studies Sparsh carefully does not just prepare for exam questions — they get a working map of how Hindi literature has evolved over the last five centuries.

Getting the chapter summaries, poet backgrounds, and question answers right matters here because Sparsh questions in the Board paper often ask students to connect a theme to the poet's life or historical context, not just recall the text.

Complete List of Class 10 Hindi Sparsh Chapters 

The Sparsh textbook is divided into two sections — Kaav Khand (poetry) with 7 chapters and Gadya Khand (prose) with 7 chapters, for a total of 14 chapters.

💡 Study Tip by the eSaral Academic Team: Chapter 13 is unique — it is a two-part essay ("Ginni Ka Sona" and "Zen Ki Den"), so Board papers sometimes frame it as two separate short questions instead of one. Prepare both parts individually.

Poem Section (Kaav Khand): Chapter-Wise Overview 

1. Saakhi — Kabir

Kabir's dohas in this chapter each carry a standalone life lesson: the value of speaking sweetly, the futility of chasing worldly comfort over spiritual awakening, the idea that the divine exists in every being, and the importance of keeping the company of critics rather than flatterers, since honest criticism sharpens character.

2. Pad — Meera

This chapter compiles devotional verses (pads) written by Meera Bai, a princess of Chittor who gave up royal life to dedicate herself entirely to Lord Krishna. Her poetry alternates between deep devotion and moments of complaint directed at Krishna, showing a relationship that is intimate rather than purely worshipful.

3. Manushyata — Maithilisharan Gupt

The poet questions what it truly means to be human. His answer: humanity is not just being born and living a life — it is defined by living for others rather than only for oneself. Those who prioritise collective welfare over personal gain, in the poet's view, are the ones who embody real humanity.

4. Parvat Pradesh Mein Paawas — Sumitranandan Pant

A vivid nature poem describing the Himalayan landscape during the monsoon — flower-covered slopes, waterfalls, shifting mist, and a mountain lake reflecting the hills like a mirror. The poem is known for personifying nature, making mountains and clouds feel almost alive.

5. Top — Veeren Dangwal

An old cannon displayed at a park entrance becomes a symbol (प्रतीक) of colonial history. The poet uses the now-harmless cannon — reduced to a plaything for children and a perch for birds — to remind readers that power is temporary and that societies must stay alert against domination.

6. Kar Chale Hum Fida — Kaifi Azmi

Written for the film Haqeeqat, set during the 1962 India-China war, this poem gives voice to soldiers who sacrificed their lives defending the Himalayan border. It carries a call to the next generation to protect what the soldiers died for.

7. Aatmatraan — Rabindranath Thakur

Translated into Hindi from Tagore's original Bengali, this prayer-poem asks not for an easy life free of hardship, but for the inner strength to face hardship without fear or loss of faith — self-reliance rather than divine rescue.

Prose Section (Gadya Khand): Chapter-Wise Overview 

8. Bade Bhai Sahab — Premchand

A classic Premchand story narrated by a younger brother who is scolded constantly for his poor study habits by his elder brother — until the younger brother tops his class while the elder one fails. The story is a gentle satire on rote learning versus real understanding, and on the gap between preaching and practising discipline.

9. Diary Ka Ek Panna — Sitaram Sekhsaria

An eyewitness diary entry from 26 January 1931, describing Kolkata's Independence Day observance and the police crackdown that followed. It is remembered especially for documenting mass participation by women in the freedom movement — a turning point often left out of mainstream freedom-struggle narratives.

10. Tataara-Vaamiro Katha — Leeladhar Mandloi

A folk tale from the Nicobar Islands about Tataara, a kind and brave young man, and Vaamiro, a woman from a rival village. Their forbidden connection across a cultural divide becomes central to a story about breaking down hostility between communities.

11. Teesri Kasam Ke Shilpkaar Shailendra — Prahlad Agrawal

A tribute to lyricist-filmmaker Shailendra, who wrote and produced the acclaimed but commercially difficult film Teesri Kasam. The chapter highlights his refusal to compromise artistic honesty for popularity, even when it cost him financially.

12 & 13. Ab Kahan Doosre Ke Dukh Se Dukhi Hone Wale / Patjhar Mein Tooti Pattiyan

These reflective essays (by Nida Fazli and Ravindra Kelekar respectively) explore the idea that true wealth is character, not material accumulation, and that mindfulness — illustrated through an anecdote about a Japanese tea ceremony — matters more than a hurried, achievement-driven life.

14. Kartoos — Habib Tanveer (Ekanki/One-Act Play)

Set during the fight against British rule in Awadh, this play follows Veer Ali, a rebel compared to Robin Hood, who outsmarts the British by requesting cartridges directly from the Colonel hunting him — without revealing his identity until the very end. It is the only drama in the Sparsh syllabus, which makes it a favourite for character-based Board questions.

💡 Study Tip by the eSaral Academic Team: Because "Kartoos" is the only play in Sparsh, examiners frequently set questions on stage directions, dialogue delivery and characterisation here — treat it differently from the way you revise the story-based chapters.

How Is Sparsh Different from Kshitij? 

Students often mix up Sparsh with Kshitij, the other core Hindi Course B textbook. Here is the quick distinction:

Benefits of Using NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Hindi Sparsh 

Working through chapter-wise solutions instead of only reading the textbook once has a few concrete advantages for Board exam preparation:

1. Faster revision — chapter summaries let you refresh a whole lesson in a few minutes instead of re-reading full prose or poems the night before an exam.
2. Exam-pattern practice — solutions modelled on the CBSE answer format teach you how much to write and how to structure a value-based or reference-based answer.
3. Context beyond the text — knowing who Kabir, Meera, or Sitaram Sekhsaria were, and the period they wrote in, helps answer "poet's message" and "author's viewpoint" questions confidently.
4. Better recall under time pressure — structured notes (summary + theme + key lines) are easier to remember in the exam hall than an entire chapter read passively.

How to Prepare Sparsh for the Board Exam

How should Class 10 students revise the Sparsh poems? Read each poem's central idea first, then link it to the poet's life or historical moment — most Board questions in the poetry section ask "why did the poet write this" rather than pure recall.

How should Class 10 students revise the Sparsh prose chapters? Prepare a one-line theme, two supporting details, and one memorable quote or scene for each chapter — this covers both short-answer and value-based questions without needing to memorise the full text.

A simple weekly plan works well: cover two chapters a week (one poem, one prose), and in the final month before Boards, revise only the summaries and question-answers rather than re-reading full chapters.