Kartoos Summary in English | Class 10 Hindi B Sparsh Chapter 7 | Theme, Message & Important Questions

Author

Kartoos (कारतूस) is written by Premchand.

Short overview

A short play about the bravery of Wazir Ali. He tricks a British Colonel into giving him bullets and boldly reveals his identity before leaving.

वज़ीर अली एक बहुत निडर और बहादुर सिपाही था। उसने अंग्रेजों को परेशान कर दिया था। (Wazir Ali was a very fearless and brave soldier. He had troubled the British.)

Identification Keywords

वज़ीर अली (Wazir Ali) = The Hero

कर्नल / लेफ़्टिनेंट (Colonel / Lieutenant) = British Officers

सिपाही (Sipahi) = Soldier

बहादुर (Bahadur) = Brave

Characters

Wazir Ali (वज़ीर अली) – Brave, intelligent, fearless rebel

British Colonel (कर्नल) – Shocked by Wazir Ali’s bravery

Lieutenant / Horseman (सिपाही / घुड़सवार) – Helps set the plot in motion

Summary

The Plot: It is a play. A British Colonel (कर्नल) and Lieutenant are camping in the forest of Gorakhpur to catch a rebel named Wazir Ali (वज़ीर अली).

Wazir Ali: He was the Nawab of Avadh but the British removed him unjustly (अन्यायपूर्ण ढंग से). He is very brave (जाँबाज - Jaanbaaz) and hates the British.

The Incident: A horseman (घुड़सवार - Ghudsawar) comes to the British tent. He enters boldly and asks the Colonel for bullets (कारतूस - Kartoos).

The Twist: The Colonel gives him 10 bullets, thinking he will help catch Wazir Ali. Before leaving, the horseman reveals his name: "Wazir Ali."

The End: The Colonel is left shocked/stunned (हक्का-बक्का - Hakka-Bakka) at his bravery. He couldn't arrest him because he was so impressed and also because he was armed, confident (आत्मविश्वास) and fearless.