Download Carrier of Words – NCERT Class 9 English Chapter 7 PDF from the new NCERT Class 9 English book Kaveri (2026-27). Read the chapter online or download the free PDF. Carrier of Words (prose): Khetaram, the lone Gramin Dak Sewak of Somarad Branch Post Office, carries mail across the Thar desert near the Indo-Pakistan border.
Carrier of Words PDF – Chapter 7 of Kaveri
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| Chapter 7 PDF | Carrier of Words | View PDF |
| Full book | NCERT Class 9 English – Kaveri | View Book |
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What Is in Carrier of Words? (Class 9 English Chapter 7)
- Carrier of Words (prose): Khetaram, the lone Gramin Dak Sewak of Somarad Branch Post Office, carries mail across the Thar desert near the Indo-Pakistan border.
- He faces heat above 50°C (recorded as 49.9°C to avoid a state holiday), sandstorms and a 28-kilo load; one delivery can mean a 20 km walk.
- After independence India Post aimed to reach everyone; GDS now form over half its workforce, and villagers trust them with savings, money orders and letters.
- Khetaram reads and writes letters for villagers, tears up death news outside the house, and is ready to carry a cell phone when phone lines come.
- Words (poem, Charles Swain): six stanzas saying that many words are empty, while a little said truly touches the heart.
- Language work: alliteration and metaphor, present perfect, passive voice, hyperbole, rhyme scheme and metre, a condolence message.
Quick revision – Carrier of Words
| Text | Type | Key idea |
|---|---|---|
| Carrier of Words | Prose (factual feature) | Khetaram, a Gramin Dak Sewak in the Thar, walks through heat and sand to carry the post; his work rests on people’s trust. |
| Words (Charles Swain) | Poem | A few sincere words are worth more than many empty ones, which are like a flowering plant with no fruit. |
Old NCERT vs New – Class 9 English
This chapter is from Kaveri, the new NCERT Class 9 English book (NCF-SE 2023, used from 2026-27). It replaced the old book “Beehive and Moments”, so chapter numbers and names differ from older PDFs.
Solutions and All Chapters
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Carrier of Words – Overview
| Class | Class 9 |
| Subject | English |
| Book | Kaveri – new NCERT book |
| Chapter | 7 of 7 – Carrier of Words |
| Book pages | 203 – 230 |
| Edition | Latest NCERT edition (2026-27) |
| Session | 2026-27 |
| Free – read online or download |
Class 9 English Chapter 7 – FAQs
Where can I download Carrier of Words Class 9 PDF?
From the download table on this page – the chapter PDF is free, and the full book is linked too.
What is Class 9 English Chapter 7 about?
Carrier of Words (prose): Khetaram, the lone Gramin Dak Sewak of Somarad Branch Post Office, carries mail across the Thar desert near the Indo-Pakistan border.
Is Carrier of Words from the new NCERT Class 9 English book?
Yes. It is chapter 7 of kaveri, the new NCERT Class 9 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 9 English Chapter 7?
Open the NCERT Solutions link above for answers to the exercise questions.