Hindu Gurus

#DharmaQuiz Session 327: 10-Apr-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2021: In which state of India did Shankara, Basaveshwara, Ramanuja and Vidyaranya inspire new temples, traditions and kingdoms? Ans: Karnataka

#DharmaQuiz 2022: This sant, born in the 18th century Rajasthan, wrote bhashya on Upanishads and Yoga. Name him. Ans: Sant Charandas.

DQ 2022: Pic - Wiki

DQ 2023: pic - Wiki

#DharmaQuiz 2023: Name this Vaishnava saint, shishya of Chaitanya, who was from a Muslim family in today's Bangladesh. Ans: Haridasa Thakur.

#DharmaQuiz 2024: In which state of India you can find prominent ashrams of these two great Hindu thinkers and sants. Ans: Tamil Nadu. They are Swami Dayananda Saraswathi and Ramana Maharshi.

DQ 2024 - 1. Pic: arshavidyateertha.org

DQ 2024 - 2. Pic: dabase.org

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 2025: Name this Vedic scholar who inspired Swarajya, wrote Satyarth Prakash and said "Go Back to Vedas". Ans: Swami Dayananda.

Scores for session 327:

1. @karthikjana : 5

1. @mdbiyani : 4
2. @arunrush : 4
3. @sriksvenkat : 4

1. @pramod_klr : 3
2. @RSomesh52 : 3
3. @stormylook : 3

1. @SanthoshPPrabhu : 2
2. @Simuntweets : 2

1. @Vivek_Analyst : 1
2. @sudhirapai : 1
3. @harishkrcr : 1
4. @kousik20 : 1
5. @aolpri : 1
6. @vizagobelix : 1
7. @KrishSuresh7 : 1
8. @_manish25 : 1
9. @crazydiode : 1
10. @db_is_db : 1
11. @anikethanbucki : 1
12. @ultapultanikhil : 1
13. @JpackJack : 1
14. @gauranga10 : 1
15. @conphucius : 1
16. @RAMESH4184 : 1
17. @gorishankaryad1 : 1
18. @Sheks65 : 1
19. @Nikhil_7D : 1
20. @Bhaskarg77G : 1

Jai Gurudev!

DharmaQuiz Session 236: 1-Oct-2013

Theme: Writings of famous Hindu Dharmic scholars

1. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay composed Vande Mataram during which period?  a) 1800-50. b) 1850-99. c) 1900-49 CE. #DharmaQuiz 1561. Ans: b) 1850-99. Specifically published during 1882.
2. Original Samskritam version of Pancha Tantra was composed by Vishnu Sharma during? d) 7th century BCE e) 3rd BCE f) 4th CE. #DharmaQuiz 1562. Ans: e) 3rd century BCE.
3. Mahatma Gandhi wrote "The Moral Basis of Vegetarianism" book during which period? g) 1875-99 CE. h)1900-24 i) 1925-49. #DharmaQuiz 1563. Ans: i) 1925-49. 1931. You can read online here: http://www.ivu.org/history/gandhi/the_moral_basis_of_vegetarianism.pdf
4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak wrote his famous "Gita Rahasya" in jail during which period? j) 1875-99. k) 1900-24. l) 1925-49 CE. #DharmaQuiz 1564. Ans: k) 1900-24.
5. When did Swami Dayananda Saraswati publish Satyarth Prakash? m) 1800-49 CE n) 1850-99 o) 1900-49. #DharmaQuiz 1565. Ans: n) 1850-99 CE.

Top scorers for session 236:

1. @KaushikRg : 5
2. @GuruCharan99 : 5
3. @ratnakarkulkarn : 5
4. @man8shree : 5
5. ‏@bhaviknz : 5
6. @yike19 : 5

Congrats to:

@dominodeck : 2
@SandhyaSI : 1
@sanjayleo : 1
@akshri_250 : 1
@ranganaathan : 1
@vipul_kp : 1

See you on Friday.