DharmaQuiz Session 224: 19-Jul-2013

Theme: Maha Janapadas or ancient Great Kingdoms of India.

1. 2500 years ago, how many Maha Janapadas (Great Kingdoms) were there in India? #DharmaQuiz 1496 Ans: 16.
2. Name the two Maha Janapadas or Great Kingdoms of India 2500 years ago, that were there to the west of river Sindhu (Indus). #DharmaQuiz 1497. Ans: Kamboja and Gandhara.
3. Name the Mahajanapada or Great Kingdom 2600 years ago, that existed between Godavari and Krishna rivers in South India. #DharmaQuiz 1498. Ans: Assaka or Ashmaka.
4. Kashi was a Mahajanapada 2500 years ago. True or False? #DharmaQuiz 1499. Ans: True.
5. Name the Mahajanapada 2500 years ago in today's UP, from where Draupadi came during Mahabharata. #DharmaQuiz 1500. Ans: Panchala

Refer to this map from wiki for these regions:

Toppers during session 224:

1. ‏@PrachinVaani : 5
2. @kshetragnya : 5   
3. @vijirak : 5
4. ‏@sharathinindia : 5
5. @surenc1974 : 5
6. @manya_rao : 5
7. @man8shree : 5
8. @ManiKSK : 5
9. ‏@gupta_n : 5
10. @KaushikRg : 5
11. @sweetandu : 5
12. @cubicle_warrier : 5

Also, congrats to:

1. @cgmagia : 4
2. @Simuntweets : 4

1. @kmukundra : 3
2. @Susri1210 : 3

1. @ds54956 : 2
2. @Rasraj : 2
3. @CONgressMukt_IN : 2
4. @manishkmishra : 2
5. @pnthacker : 2
6. ‏@JagannathAjnabi : 2

1. @Rasraj : 1
2. @drarora_gaurav : 1
3. ‏@bsr3012 : 1
4. @Keefarqpaindha : 1

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DharmaQuiz Session 136: 11-May-2012

Theme: Vande Mataram

1. In Vande Mataram, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee sang "Malayaja Sheetalam". What does that phrase mean?  #DharmaQuiz 1036. Ans: malaya-ja = of the fragrance of (Sandalwood) hilly trees. Sheetalam = cold winds. So "Cold winds of delight" is the poetic expression. Check this for malaya-ja meaning - http://vedabase.net/sb/10/35/20-21/
2. Mother India is termed as "Suhasini" in Vande Mataram. What does Suhasini mean? #DharmaQuiz 1037. Ans: Woman with lovely smile.
3. Vande Mataram song describes the nation-goddess' brave face as 'ripu daLa variNi' - What does it mean? #DharmaQuiz 1038. Ans: ripu = enemy; daLa = army; variNi = Destroyer.
4. What is Bankim Candra conveying with the words "Shubra Jyotsna" in Vande Mataram? #DharmaQuiz 1039. Ans: Shubra = Clean (white). Jyotna = Light - referring to moonlight.
5. Vande Mataram talks of "kamalaa kamaladaLa vihaariNi". Which Goddess is being referred here? #DharmaQuiz 1040. Ans: Lakshmi.

Please refer for Shri Aurobindo's authentic translation for the entire Vande Mataram:
http://www.indianchild.com/vande_mataram.htm

Top Scorers:

1. @Gaandeeva : 5
2. @venkateshkm : 5
3. @pvaidyaraj : 5
4. @clumsycoder : 5
5. @iSaakshi : 5
6. @rahulghildiyal : 5
7. @shanthigrama : 5
8. @anandt_05 : 5
9. @SAKottadamane : 5

Congratulations to:

• @TheArvindDhar : 4
• @bhijeetD : 4
• @prashanthkpp : 4
• @neerajstpl : 4

• @talmukund : 3
• @kalyan_sk3011 : 3
• @_Innovision : 3
• @Rasraj : 3
• @shalini_mishtie : 3

• @akhilm176 : 2
• @AjitVGupta : 2
• @geophyraj : 2
• @neesh2073 : 2
• @abhipar7 : 2
• @sharathinindia : 2
• @pchaturved : 2
• @tnvlalitha : 2

• @MukulAgarwal66 : 1
• @khaishk : 1
• @BalkishanLohia : 1
• @puneethot : 1
• @rinku3009 : 1
• @neesh2073 : 1
• @arvind_joshi : 1
• @BasantiMomified : 1
• @shakwrites : 1
• @pvnatarajan : 1
• @hakkiraju : 1
• @rpmkarthi : 1
• @vastav4 : 1
• @seshasivasailam : 1
• @mamtan14 : 1
• @dnaveenvarma : 1
• @manojkagarwal : 1

This was indeed a very interesting session for me, as I had to read through some good translations. If you know more authentic translations of Vande Mataram, than presented above, kindly share word by word translations.

If there's a mistake, do correct in a comment.