#DharmaQuiz Session 341: 5-Aug-2015
#DharmaQuiz 2091: Which Mughal prince completed the translation of 50 Hindu Upanishads from their original Sanskrit into Persian in 1657? Ans: Dara Shikoh.
#DharmaQuiz 2092: Which German born 19th century Sanskrit scholar wrote "Sacred Books of the East", a 50 volume set of English translations? Ans: Max Muller.
#DharmaQuiz 2093: Which 19 century England born Sanskrit scholar is best known for Rig Veda translation to English? He studied Sayanacharya. Ans: Ralph TH Griffith
#DharmaQuiz 2094: 2300 years ago this Greek Ambassador to India wrote "Indica". Probably the 1st westerner to document India for west. Who? Ans: Megasthanes.
#DharmaQuiz 2095: A Persian scholar studied science in Sanskrit and wrote Kitab tarikh al-Hind 1000 years ago. Who? Ans: Ahmad al-Biruni.
Scores for session 340:
Good to see interest in Indology scholar quiz.
#DharmaQuiz 2091: Which Mughal prince completed the translation of 50 Hindu Upanishads from their original Sanskrit into Persian in 1657? Ans: Dara Shikoh.
#DharmaQuiz 2092: Which German born 19th century Sanskrit scholar wrote "Sacred Books of the East", a 50 volume set of English translations? Ans: Max Muller.
#DharmaQuiz 2093: Which 19 century England born Sanskrit scholar is best known for Rig Veda translation to English? He studied Sayanacharya. Ans: Ralph TH Griffith
#DharmaQuiz 2094: 2300 years ago this Greek Ambassador to India wrote "Indica". Probably the 1st westerner to document India for west. Who? Ans: Megasthanes.
#DharmaQuiz 2095: A Persian scholar studied science in Sanskrit and wrote Kitab tarikh al-Hind 1000 years ago. Who? Ans: Ahmad al-Biruni.
Scores for session 340:
- @IndiafirstVM : 5
- @PrachinVaani : 4
- @Rickshaw_wala : 4
- @aham1857 : 3
- @SnookyBangalore : 3
- @dhpavan : 3
- @deshi_mangoman : 3
- @prashu46 : 2
- @KumaraVaani : 2
- @psudo : 2
- @madimpex1973 : 1
- @vasenvy : 1
- @vmguruprasath : 1
- @shivaparv : 1
- @sourabhtaletiya : 1
- @lathaksjgd : 1
- @venksaiyan : 1
- @manish_nadir : 1
- @AjaxNgp : 1
- @DivmeterPsycho : 1
- @vamshi_in : 1
- @raghavsapient : 1
- @ShubhaPatil9 : 1
- @ImInAntariksh : 1
Good to see interest in Indology scholar quiz.
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