CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Sivasubramaniam Iyer was Kalam’s Science teacher, he was an orthodox brahmin. He was a very tolerant and broad-minded man, he wanted to break down social barriers between Hindus and Muslims. He was a rebel and wanted to bring change to the society.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ans. Sivasubramania Iyer’s wife was an orthodox and conservative Brahmin. She had peculiar notions about the sanctity of her kitchen which she feared would be defiled if she served meals there to someone who belonged to a different faith. So, she refused to serve food to a Muslim boy in her kitchen.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kalam’s science teacher, Sivasubramania Iyer, asked Kalam to his home for a meal. His wife was horrified at the idea of a Muslim boy being invited to her pure kitchen. Sivasubramania Iyer served Kalam food with his own hands and sat down beside him to eat his meal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sir Subbier Subramania Iyer KCIE (Tamil: ; 1 October 1842 – 5 December 1924) was an Indian lawyer, jurist and freedom fighter who, along with Annie Besant, founded the Home Rule Movement. He was popularly known as the “Grand Old Man of South India".

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: The Science teacher, Siva Subramaniam Iyer, wanted to break the social barriers between the Hindus and the Muslims. He wanted Kalam to be very highly educated as he recognized his intelligence.