DharmaQuiz Session 241: 19-Nov-2013

Theme: Bhajans, Aartis and Suprabhatams

#DharmaQuiz 1591: Who put to music the most common version of "Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram" bhajan that Mahatma Gandhi used to sing?. Ans:  Vishnu Digambar Paluskar.

#DharmaQuiz 1592: The most famous suprabhatam in South India you can find is "Kausalya Supraja Rama Purva...". Who composed it ~600 yrs ago?. Ans: During 1430 CE by Prativaadibhayankara Sri Anantacharya Read it here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suprabhatam#Venkateshwara_Suprabhatam

#DharmaQuiz 1593: Every Ramakrishna matha will sing "Khandana Bhava Bandhana" aarti composed by Swami Vivekananda. Usually in which raaga?. Ans: Mishra Kalyana. @GuruCharan99 explains that it was originally composed in Raga Mishra Kalyan in Belur Mutt. But it can also be sung in Dhrupad raaga.

#DharmaQuiz 1594: The Ram Bhajan "Jaise Suraj ki Garmi se" became immensely popular. Which movie featured it for the first time? Ans: Parinay

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 1595: Who composed about 140 years ago, the very famous "Jai Jagadish Hare" aarti bhajan in Punjab? Ans: Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri.

Answers for session 241:

@GuruCharan99 : 5
@GayathriSrinath : 5  
@bhaviknz : 5
@KaushikRg : 5

@DrSrishtiGupta : 3
@rinku3009 : 2
@sachinjohri : 2
@niranjanpai : 2

@YashwantCharan : 1
@kirankonnects : 1
@pvnananth : 1
@ABoni8 : 1
‏@bechaara : 1
@myself_a_desi : 1
@ssk3071 : 1

Hope you enjoyed it today. It was tough.

DharmaQuiz Session 221: 18-Jun-2013

Theme: 19th and 20th century Hindu Veda/Yoga Scholars.

1. A great Swami of 19th century Gujarat, propounded the motto "Go back to Vedas". What was his birth name given by family? #DharmaQuiz 1481. Ans: Mul Shankar Tiwari later became Dayananda Saraswati.
2. Name this Pandit born in 19th century Bihar, whose scientific interpretation of Vedas earned him a  title "2nd Veda Vyasa ". #DharmaQuiz 1482. Ans: Pandit Madhusudan Ojha - More: http://www.vedicpeeth.org/Madhusudan-Ojha.html
3. This nationalist, Yogi and Guru, was born in 19th century Kolkata in a Ghosh family. Authored at least 4 Yoga books. Who? #DharmaQuiz 1483. Ans: Sri Aurobindo.
4. This nationalist born in 19th century Maharashtra, authored "Shrimad Bhagavad Geeta Rahasya" at a Myanmar jail. Name him. #DharmaQuiz 1484. Ans: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
5. Name this Hindu spiritual master of 20th century, born a Ghose, who was Hindu of the Year in 1997. #DharmaQuiz 1485. Ans: Sri Chinmoy.

Toppers for session 221:

1. @rahulghildiyal : 5
2. @manya_rao : 5
3. @sharathinindia : 5
4. @GuruCharan99 : 5
5. @vinodvyas220 : 5
6. @natb786 : 5
7. @vipulgupta1976 : 5
8. @philAmit : 5
9. @KaushikRg : 5
10. @iSaakshi : 5
11. @iParamanand : 5
12. @vijastha : 5
13. @geophyraj : 5

Congrats to all these:

1. @man8shree : 4
2. @Parixyt : 4
3. @Tasmayi : 4
4. @GayathriSrinath : 4
5. @brahmavith : 4

1. @roshan_halwai : 3
2. @dolby_mehul : 3
3. @ComedyDivine : 3
4. @MaheshwarBhatP : 3
5. @sanjayleo : 3

1. @ajittyagi1805 : 2
2. @kaushkrahul : 2
3. @punter_me : 2
4. @S_Senshi : 2

1. @iRushikesh : 1
2. @shailendram1 : 1
3. @bsr3012 : 1
4. @mukunthaniyer : 1
5. @DhanushKool : 1
6. @Right__Click : 1
7. @SujnanNayak : 1
8. @MadhuRa_april : 1
9. @Rasraj : 1
10. @psychiatrycal : 1
11. @IntrepidTrooper : 1
12. @bajajsanjay : 1
13. @bhrigupathi : 1
14. @aveeksen : 1
15. @SUBHRANSHUDASH1 : 1
16. @kmukundra : 1
17. @CalmAadmi : 1
18. @geffbeck : 1
19. @narayan_reddy : 1
20. @suar4sure : 1
21. @rishitwt : 1
22. @prassingh : 1
23. @udhbava : 1
24. @harishinamdar : 1
25. @SharmaJC : 1
26. @TheArvindDhar : 1
27. @dasaradhmanji : 1
28. @Susri1210 : 1
29. @kalyan_sk3011 : 1
30. @mandukulkarni : 1
31. @Daddajidheele : 1
32. @cubicle_warrier : 1
33. @trivedianupam : 1
34. @psudo : 1

Glad that so many tried to answer and learned some things about these great luminaries of Hindu world. 

See you next Friday!