संवादहीन is Shekhar Joshi's story in the Ganga book. This class 9 hindi book pdf chapter 3 Samvadheen carries the official NCERT text for 2026-27, a quiet story about a household where people have stopped really talking to each other.
- Chapter: Samvadheen (संवादहीन), a story by शेखर जोशी
- Section: गद्य खंड, prose
- Best for: character questions and the theme of silence in families
This is the official NCERT Ganga chapter file for the 2026-27 session, hosted by Collegedunia exactly as NCERT published it, with no pages removed.
Open the class 9 hindi book pdf for Samvadheen below to page through all 17 pages.
The 2026-27 Ganga Edition Explained
The Ganga book is new for 2026-27 and its story choices lean towards everyday life rather than grand events.
- Stories are set in ordinary homes and small towns
- Writers from different regions of India are represented
- खोजबीन gives links to audio and video material for each chapter
- Exercises ask students to observe their own surroundings
Inside the Class 9 Hindi Samvadheen Book PDF
The story turns on ordinary domestic detail: an aunt, a caged mynah that repeats what it hears, and the sentences family members stop saying to each other.
- The full text of the story
- A note on शेखर जोशी and his story collections
- The ताई and मिट्ठू, the caged bird, as the story's centre
- पाठ से comprehension questions
- गतिविधियाँ activities on family and communication
- खोजबीन links for further reading
Page-by-Page Map of Samvadheen
The narrative is continuous, with the exercise apparatus at the end.
| Part of the chapter | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Author note | शेखर जोशी, born 1932 in अल्मोड़ा, and his major works |
| Story text | the household, the ताई and the mynah |
| Word meanings | explained beside the text |
| पाठ से | questions on characters and their silences |
| गतिविधियाँ | activities on talking and listening at home |
| खोजबीन | further material on the writer and his region |
Question Types at the End of Samvadheen
Answers here need close attention to what characters do rather than say. That is how the story carries its meaning.
| Exercise | What it asks you to do |
|---|---|
| पाठ से | describe the characters and explain the silence between them |
| गतिविधियाँ | observe and note how people in a household actually talk |
| Discussion | why the bird's repetition matters to the story |
| Word meanings | learn the listed words and use them |
Best Way to Work Through Samvadheen
Read slowly. The story works through small details, and rushing loses them. The class 9 hindi book pdf is short enough to read in one sitting.
- Read once and list every character who appears
- Mark the places where someone chooses not to speak
- Write what the mynah repeats and why it matters
- Answer पाठ से in full sentences
Why Students Download the Samvadheen Book PDF Here
Collegedunia keeps the class 9 hindi book pdf exactly as NCERT issued it. Collegedunia hosts the official NCERT file unchanged and adds the reading support around it.
- Official file: the exact NCERT chapter PDF, with no pages dropped
- Read in the browser: flip through every page before you download
- Chapter list: jump to any other Ganga chapter from one table
- Study material: solved questions and revision notes for the same chapter
More Class 9 Hindi Study Material for Samvadheen
Read the chapter from the book first, then use the solved questions and the notes for revision.
NCERT Book PDF for Class 9 Hindi: All Chapters
The Ganga book has twelve chapters, seven in गद्य खंड and five in काव्य खंड. The table links the official PDF for each one. Use the table to open the class 9 hindi book pdf for any other chapter.
Samvadheen Class 9 Hindi NCERT Book PDF FAQs
Ques. Where can I download the Class 9 Hindi Chapter 3 Samvadheen NCERT Book PDF?
Ans. The official 17-page chapter from the Class 9 Ganga textbook is on this page and free to download.
Ques. Who wrote संवादहीन?
Ans. शेखर जोशी, born in 1932 in अल्मोड़ा, उत्तराखंड. His first story collection, कोसी का घटवार, appeared in 1958.
Ques. What does the title संवादहीन mean?
Ans. It means without conversation. The story is about a household in which people have stopped speaking to each other properly, while a caged mynah goes on repeating the words it has heard.
Ques. What kind of chapter is this?
Ans. It is a कहानी, a short story, and sits in the गद्य खंड of the Class 9 Ganga book.
Ques. How many pages is the Chapter 3 PDF?
Ans. 17 pages, covering the author note, the full story, word meanings and the exercises.








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