Download Bravehearts – NCERT Class 7 English Unit 5 PDF from the new NCERT Class 7 English book Poorvi (2026-27). Read the unit online or download the free PDF. It has the lessons A Homage to Our Brave Soldiers, My Dear Soldiers.
Bravehearts PDF – Unit 5 of Poorvi
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What Is in Bravehearts? (Class 7 English Unit 5)
- A Homage to Our Brave Soldiers: in two letters, Soumya describes the National War Memorial, New Delhi, and its four chakras, and the bravery of Lance Naik Albert Ekka and Major Padmapani Acharya; Ananda replies with gratitude to our soldiers.
- My Dear Soldiers by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam salutes soldiers who stay awake in every season and guard land, sea and sky, giving their youth to the nation.
- Rani Abbakka (graphic story): the queen of Ullal refuses to pay tribute, fights on alone, and drives the Portuguese out of Ullal.
- Language work: prefixes, main and subordinate clauses, collocations, the ‘i’ before ‘e’ rule, silent letters, idioms with laugh, and direct and indirect speech.
Lessons in This Unit
- A Homage to Our Brave Soldiers
- My Dear Soldiers
Quick revision – Bravehearts
| Text | Type | Key idea |
|---|---|---|
| A Homage to Our Brave Soldiers | Letters | Two friends write about the National War Memorial and thank the soldiers who died for India. |
| My Dear Soldiers (A.P.J. Abdul Kalam) | Poem | A prayerful tribute to soldiers who guard every border in every season and give their youth to the nation. |
| Rani Abbakka | Story (graphic) | Queen Abbakka of Ullal refuses to pay tribute and drives the Portuguese out of Ullal. |
Old NCERT vs New – Class 7 English
This unit is from Poorvi, the new NCERT Class 7 English book (NCF-SE 2023, used from 2025-26). It replaced the old book “Honeycomb and An Alien Hand”, so chapter numbers and names differ from older PDFs.
Solutions and All Chapters
Answers to the exercises and the full chapter list of Poorvi:
Bravehearts – Overview
| Class | Class 7 |
| Subject | English |
| Book | Poorvi – new NCERT book |
| Unit | 5 of 5 – Bravehearts |
| Book pages | 179 – 222 |
| Edition | NCERT Reprint 2026-27 |
| Session | 2026-27 |
| Free – read online or download |
Class 7 English Unit 5 – FAQs
Where can I download Bravehearts Class 7 PDF?
From the download table on this page – the chapter PDF is free, and the full book is linked too.
What is Class 7 English Unit 5 about?
A Homage to Our Brave Soldiers: in two letters, Soumya describes the National War Memorial, New Delhi, and its four chakras, and the bravery of Lance Naik Albert Ekka and Major Padmapani Acharya; Ananda replies with gratitude to our soldiers.
Which lessons are in Unit 5 of Poorvi?
A Homage to Our Brave Soldiers, My Dear Soldiers.
Is Bravehearts from the new NCERT Class 7 English book?
Yes. It is unit 5 of poorvi, the new NCERT Class 7 English book for 2026-27.
Is this the latest NCERT edition for 2026-27?
Yes – the PDF is NCERT’s latest edition for the 2026-27 session.
Where are the NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Unit 5?
Open the NCERT Solutions link above for answers to the exercise questions.