DharmaQuiz: Takshashila

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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:

@kishor_narayan : 5
@surnell : 5
‏@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!

Friday, June 14, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 220: 14-Jun-2013

Theme: Buddhist heritage of India, Myanmar and Pakistan

In which language did Emperor Ashoka get his edicts (mostly Buddhist) written in? #DharmaQuiz 1476. Ans: Many Prakrit languages like Pali and Magadhi. Brahmi script.
What is the traditional name for Myanmar (Burma) Buddhist temples? #DharmaQuiz 1477. Ans: Pagoda
Name the place where Buddha attained Nirvana. #DharmaQuiz 1478. Ans: Kushi Nagar.
What is the common name for the three most sacred granthas (books) of Buddhism? #DharmaQuiz 1479. Ans: Tripeethaka.
Name one university in today's Pakistan, where Buddhism flourished during ancient times. #DharmaQuiz 1480. Ans: Takshashila

Toppers for session 220:

@sharathinindia : 5
@guunjanjha : 5
@vipulgupta1976 : 5
@manya_rao : 5
@Bacchuji : 5
@Gyan_ : 5
@Parixyt : 5
@KaushikRg : 5

Congratulations to all those who scored here:

@siddarthpaim : 4
@reach_alak : 4
@talmukund : 4
@GuruCharan99 : 4
@man8shree : 4
@ShatajitBasu : 4

@Manjunaath : 3
@Tweelak : 3
@iSaakshi : 3
@Susri1210 : 3
@lodyaashi : 3
@TheArvindDhar : 3
@Simuntweets : 3
@GayathriSrinath : 3

@kmukundra : 2
@GirishSiddapura : 2
@Sandip27111963 : 2
@Ameysd : 2
@maathinamalla : 2
@akmis11 : 2

@gboxam : 1
@ss_ingh : 1
@akshri_250 : 1
@utkaws : 1
@sandeepkuppur : 1
@psudo : 1
@ajittyagi1805 : 1
@brassi76 : 1
@sagarmitkary : 1
@Deluzzionist : 1
@r_Hindu : 1
@cubicle_warrier : 1
@ShrimanYogee : 1
@tradetoday99 : 1
@maverickraahul : 1
@sudarshan_v1 : 1
@sweetandu : 1
@SarathRamakrish : 1
@iA3Hi : 1
@DrunkenPole : 1
@manavdas : 1
@Dinuraghubansi : 1
@darshanbirur : 1
@MKanthaliya : 1
@sridharkswamy : 1
@KamalPremi2 : 1
@CLawyersagainst : 1
@rucheesharma : 1
@Dishantkalia : 1
@iA3Hi : 1
@DrunkenPole : 1
@manavdas : 1
@Dinuraghubansi : 1
@darshanbirur : 1
@24krishnakanth : 1
@Naagesh_tweets : 1
@asha_gm : 1
@jarjunmpradhant : 1
@MandarSawant184 : 1
@siddtalks : 1
@Punit_shandilya : 1
@minorityof1ne : 1

See you next week!

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 212: 7-May-2013

Theme: Famous Gurus of Ancient India

Bhagavad Gita was narrated to Dhritarashtra by Sanjaya. Who was Sanjaya's guru in Mahabharata? #DharmaQuiz 1426. Ans: Veda Vyasa.
Which Guru created the unique "middle heaven", named after King Trishanku? #DharmaQuiz 1427. Ans: Vishwamitra.
In Kalidasa's "Abhijnana Shakuntala", which Guru was responsible for Dushyanta forgetting Shakuntala, via a curse? #DharmaQuiz 1428. Ans: Durvasa.
In Mahabharata, the warring factions Pandavas and Kauravas both had the same Guru. Who was it? #DharmaQuiz 1429. Ans: Guru Dronacharya.
One of best Gurus in Indian history was Chanakya. Which university did he study in, 2350 years ago? #DharmaQuiz 1430. Ans: Takshashila, in today's Pakistan.

Toppers of session 212:

@DrShobha : 5
@manya_rao : 5
@shivsankar : 5
@bhaviknz : 5
@man8shree : 5
@Sharnarthee : 5
@cubicle_warrier : 5
@sharathinindia : 5
@VaniSattiraju : 5
@AnuragKashyap_8 : 5
@manohar_sram : 5
@GayathriSrinath : 5
@PrachinVaani : 5
@philAmit : 5
@CJ_Shekhar : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@Simuntweets : 5
@smna17 : 5
@ankushraj29 : 5
@jitvg : 5

Congrats to:

@shreeramm : 4
@Santhosht_ : 4
@IntrepidTrooper : 4
@Bacchuji : 4
@PrateekBahl : 4
@anuradha0223 : 4
@DrPannagDesai : 4

@harishkrbansal : 3
@lodyaashi : 3
@SPKEF : 3
@sanjay1502 : 3
@Svishh : 3
@dhruvalp3 : 3
@dinesh_38 : 3
@ramana1729 : 3
@bkapilan : 3
@dhruva91 : 3

@mukunthaniyer : 2
@bajajsanjay : 2
@HarishS66284892 : 2
@AbhinavShankar1 : 2
@darshanbirur : 2
@NiranjanAcarya : 2
@Parixyt : 2
@Blstrngbrnacles : 2
@kartheeque : 2

@gangesh194 : 1
@Satya046 : 1
@nkp_81 : 1
@bipbhat : 1
@Bihar_ke_lala : 1
@sengar_nagendra : 1
@DemocraticApple : 1
@kapildevs7 : 1
@SpunamiR : 1
@2Rattandeep : 1
@ashishaima : 1
@_cowInspector : 1
@rangirangi : 1
@mrsnrao : 1
@siddarthpaim : 1
@iAshh : 1
@arunvipra : 1
@dolby_mehul : 1
@kaushkrahul : 1
@VikkChauhan06 : 1
@Taatya_Vinchu : 1
@OneindiaKannada : 1
@mandukulkarni : 3
@maulik_doshi : 1
@MayankBhambhu : 1
@sundeeppatkar : 1
@CalmAadmi : 1
@Ameysd : 1
@hiteshrangra : 1
@ishuaadi : 1
@Rashtravaadi2 : 1

Great response today! See you next time.

Friday, December 21, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 183: 18-Dec-2012

Theme: Nagas or Serpents

Name the poisonous Naga or serpent, upon whose head Shri Krishna danced at the Yamuna river, during Dwapara Yuga. #DharmaQuiz 1271. Ans: Kaaliya or Kaalinga Sarpa. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaliya
Name the Naga or Serpent that protected Gautama Buddha from heavy rains, when he was meditating below the Bodhi tree. #DharmaQuiz 1272. Ans: Muchalinda. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucalinda
Name this Naga or Serpent, a descendant of Rama, who lived in a city 32 KM from Pakistan's capital, built by Bharata's son. #DharmaQuiz 1273. Ans: Takshaka -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takshaka
Name this Naga or Serpent, used by Devas and Asuras during Samudra Manthan. He's also famous in China and Japan's epics. #DharmaQuiz 1274. Ans: Vasuki. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasuki
{Final, Open till 10 PM} Name this Cosmic Naga who reincarnated many times on Earth, including twice as Vishnu's brother. #DharmaQuiz 1275. Ans: Sesha or Adi Shesha or Ananta Sesha. More here -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesha

Top Scorers during session 183:

@amitscmishra : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@anandt_05 : 5
@gbhat_ : 5
@cubicle_warrier : 5
@vinodvyas220 : 5
@khaishk : 5
@dolby_mehul : 5
@intodust_in : 5
@Manjunaath : 5

Congrats to:

@sharathinindia : 4
@roshan_halwai : 4
@philAmit : 4
@ThejasMysore : 4
@Susri1210 : 4
@iDevNakshi : 4
@iSumitRk : 4

And

@iRohitBhat : 3
@singhrakeshk : 3
@shriram78 : 3

And

@mrsnrao : 2
@RohitR_ : 2
@shreeramm : 2
@octotus : 2
@Rajeev_RSS1925 : 2
@Keefarqpaindha : 2
@chaitanyadj : 2
@JagannathAjnabi : 2

And

@psudo : 1
@kalpesh0304 : 1
@DaringDeepa : 1
@harsha_bsh : 1
@CJ_Shekhar : 1
@man0jsharma : 1
@spicy_words : 1
@sandeepkram : 1
@ksmsundaram1975 : 1
@rameshnswamy : 1
@vinod_gowda : 1
@ABeautifulDawn : 1
@raopm9 : 3
@lalitadvani : 1
@cgmagia : 1
@maanasara : 1
@arora_chandan : 1
@srini091 : 1
@mallikaarjuna24 : 1
@BlueImpulse2517 : 1
@hemantchoti : 1
@idurgesh : 1
@KiranGowdaLAD : 1
@jenaanindya : 1
@malviyamit : 1
@mpramodkumar : 1
@DailyBreadIndia : 1
@SandeepHBhat : 1

Many thanks to all participants!

Friday, February 10, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 116: 7-Feb-2012

Theme: Advanced Maths/Science concepts from ancient India

Words Navy and Navigation, are derived from the ancient Sanskrit words Nau and Nau-Gatih.What does "Nau" mean? #DharmaQuiz 934. Ans: Boat or Ship.
Name the world's 1st major university, developed by Buddhists & Hindus, which taught 60 subjects to 1000s of world students. #DharmaQuiz 935. Ans: Takshashila or Taxila, in Pakistan today.
Aryurveda, at least 3500 yrs old, is regarded as the world's oldest school of medicine. What does "Ayus' in Ayus+Veda mean? #DharmaQuiz 936. Ans: Longivity or Long life.
Who wrote Siddhanta Shiromani, 400 yrs before Newton, which gave Earth's diameter as 12648 km (Today's science, 12800 KM). #DharmaQuiz 937. Ans: Bhaskaracharya. More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bh%C4%81skara_II
{Final, open till 11 PM} Chakravala Vidhi /Cyclic Algorithm from ancient India is attributed to Bhaskara & 1 more. Name him. #DharmaQuiz 938. Ans: Jayadeva (950-1000 CE). More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chakravala_method

Top Scorers:

@pkagrawala : 5
@kishor_narayan : 5
@RohitRajpurohit : 5
@iSaakshi : 5

Congrats to:

@Susri1210 : 4
@sharathinindia : 4
@VenkatKL : 4
@philAmit : 4
@DevNakshi : 4
@mamtan14 : 4

@gabbar01 : 3
@rajputrahul19 : 3
@hindu_tweeter : 3
@TheArvindDhar : 3
@ChdryPk : 3
@Sammy_2912 : 3

@VishvambharV : 2
@karancspeaks : 2
@Jaadoo_jupiter : 2
@kapil_dev : 2
@BJPMember : 2

@dildhondtahai : 1
@vkspathak : 1
@stormylook : 1
@Manjunaath : 1
@rameshsethu : 1
@itsmesuresh : 1
@shivsBHARAT : 1
@ashithakur : 1
@venshu : 1
@satishv278 : 1
@AAA2100 : 1
@mahfoozdr : 1
@plantneem4gud : 1
@SandipPawar : 1

Many thanks to everyone keenly following Dharma Quiz and participating. Feel free to leave a comment to improve this spiritual & Dharmic semi-weekly fun quiz.

- Kiran

Friday, September 5, 2014

King maker Gurus of Indian history

Friday, June 14, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 220: 14-Jun-2013

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 212: 7-May-2013

Friday, December 21, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 183: 18-Dec-2012

Friday, February 10, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 116: 7-Feb-2012

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