Showing posts with label Raja Raja Chola. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Raja Raja Chola. Show all posts

Friday, September 5, 2014

King maker Gurus of Indian history

DharmaQuiz Session 295: 5-Sep-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1861: Vijayanagara empire was started by 2 shepherds Hakka & Bukka.
Their Guru was Vidyaranya. Which matha's Jagadguru was he? Ans: Sringeri Sharada Matha. Between 1380 and 1386 CE at his ripe old age. Vijayanagara was started in 1336.

#DharmaQuiz 1862: Chandragupta Maurya built empire till Persia.
Which University's Economics professor was his Guru? Ans: Takshashila university's Economics and
Politics professor, Vishnu Gupta, aka., Chanakya. Later Chankya established the Nalanda University.


#DharmaQuiz 1863: Samarth Ramdas, the great Guru of Chhatrapati Shivaji, was born on a famous Hindu festival. Which festival? Ans: Rama Navami, the birthday of Lord Rama. Ramdas was a great devotee of Rama and Hanuman.

#DharmaQuiz 1864: One of the greatest ancient buildings, Brihadeshwara temple,was by Raja Raja Chola. Who was his Guru?

  Ans: Karuvurar Siddhar.

{Final,Open till 10.00PM} #DharmaQuiz 1865: The greatest Rashtrakuta emperor, Amoghavarsha (Nripatunga) ruled for 64 yrs. Who was his Guru? Ans: Jinasena.

Scores for session 295:
  1. @kishor_narayan : 5
  2. @surnell : 5
  3. ‏@pramod_klr : 5
  • @Gbhat_RW : 4
  • @ARSHURPALI : 4
  • @deshi_mangoman : 2
  • @stormylook : 2
  • @DrPannagDesai : 2
  • @pavithrabr : 1
  • @topblogger1 : 1
  • @douknowjohnny : 1
  • @ksinamdar : 1
  • ‏@champakChampion : 1
  • @tradetoday99 : 1
  • @imharshp : 1
  • @ArjunN92 : 1
  • @athreyaa : 1
  • @GururajPatil7 : 1
  • @Aravindshilpa : 1
  • @drswapnilm : 1
  • @AbhaySDube : 1
  • @Panchajanyaa : 1
  • @thirumalraja : 1
  • ‏@Suprith_rAo : 1

Don't you wish we learned about these great Gurus and their contribution to Bharat in much more detail, than today's school books? 

Good night!