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Chapter 10: Glass Bangles
CBSE (NCERT, English Medium) • Class 5 • English • Book: Santoor
Glass Bangles — EG's own notes, in simple words
Book: Santoor (CBSE, Class 5) | Chapter 10 | Medium: English
Diagram (labels are printed on the image): Glass bangles beside a furnace where an artisan shapes hot glass. A general teaching picture; it is not a photograph of Firozabad.
A shop full of colourful glass bangles. A general picture about the craft.
What the chapter is about
This chapter is about glass bangles and the town of Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh, famous all over India for making them. Bangles are worn on the wrist and are loved for their colour and shine.
Making a glass bangle is skilled work. Glass is heated in a furnace until it glows and melts, then it is shaped into a ring and cooled slowly. The artisans of Firozabad have done this work for generations, and their families depend on this craft.
The chapter shows both beauty and hard work: behind every shining bangle is a worker standing near great heat. It teaches us to value handmade things and the people who make them.
Handmade things carry the maker's time in them. A machine can make many bangles quickly, but a handmade bangle shows the skill of hands that have practised for years. That is why handmade work is often treasured and kept carefully.
What you should learn
Follow the journey of a bangle in the chapter: hot glass → shaping → cooling → colouring → market. Writing steps in order is a good exam skill.
Key Terms
- Bangle — A ring worn on the wrist, often of glass or metal.
- Artisan — A skilled worker who makes things by hand.
- Furnace — A very hot oven used to melt glass.
- Craft — Skilled handwork, passed down through families.
- Firozabad — A town in Uttar Pradesh famous for glass bangles.
- Shine — Bright light reflected from a smooth, polished surface.
Remember
- Firozabad is famous for glass bangles.
- Glass is heated in a furnace, shaped, then cooled.
- Bangle-making is a family craft of generations.
- Behind every bangle is an artisan's hard work.
Exam Tip / Common Mistake
Common mistake: writing only that bangles are beautiful. Good answers describe the making process — heating, shaping, cooling — and the artisan's skill.
Chart / Table: How a glass bangle is made
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1. Heating | Glass melts in a furnace |
| 2. Shaping | Hot glass is formed into a ring |
| 3. Cooling | The ring cools slowly |
| 4. Colouring | Colours and shine are added |
Think and try
Hold up any bangle or ring you have at home and look at how it catches the light. Then describe it in three words — its colour, its shine and its shape. Why do people like things that shine?
Practice set — try it yourself
- Which town is famous for glass bangles?
Hint: Think about Uttar Pradesh. - Describe the steps of making a glass bangle.
Hint: Think about heat, shape, cool. - Why is bangle-making called a craft?
Hint: Think about skilled handwork. - Why should we value handmade things?
Hint: Think about the worker behind them. - Name one famous craft of your state and describe it in three lines.
Hint: Start with the craft and place.
How to use this page: Read the summary, say the Key Terms in your own words, then try the practice set without looking. Ask your teacher or parent to check your answers.