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[edit] Q1

Congrats to BostonMA for winning the monumental Round 12! As you must have guessed by now mythology is my favorite subject. And therefore we begin this round with, guess what, a mythology question :-D .. Here it goes: A reason often evoked in Indian mythology for refusing marriage proposals is that the proposed couple is already in relation XY. Now mythological character A used this clause twice to refuse marriage, claiming he was X to person B and Y to person C, so could not marry either. What is XY, and who are A, B and C? -- Longhairandabeard 17:47, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

No guesses? Here is a hint that may or may not help... The A-C marriage proposal came about, in a roundabout way, as a consequence of A refusing the A-B marriage proposal. -- Longhairandabeard 22:13, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

I guess It involves Mahabharata. Krishna refuses to marry Draupadi as they shared the same name. Then came the proposal of Draupadi-Arjun marriage.nids(♂) 23:26, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

You are right, it involves the Mahabharata, but no, your answer does not explain all the links. Another possibly useless hint: B remained unmarried, but C was married to A's son. -- Longhairandabeard 23:46, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

Is (A) Arjuna? He refused marriage to Utaraa (C)? as her teacher of dance and to Urvashi (B) as he considered her a mother? Utaraa married Abhimanyu (A's son) in a roundabout way as Urvashi's curse allowed Arjuna to hide as a eunuch -- Samir धर्म 01:24, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

I'll give it to you. XY = Guru-Shishya, Urvashi taught Arjuna music and dance, and according to some sources [1] he rejected her advances because she was his teacher. I guess Arjuna had had his share of marital bliss, or complications, perhaps, to refuse two marriages within a span of two years! Your turn, Samir.-- Longhairandabeard 01:43, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q2

A cryptic one. What does India have in common with Sri Lanka, Ireland, Côte d'Ivoire, and Zambia but not the United States, Japan, Pakistan, Canada, Egypt and Bangladesh? -- Samir धर्म 02:08, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

Areas under special governance due to conflict? --BostonMA 04:31, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

presence of orange colour on the national flag? Kollfan 16:28, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

or rather, both orange and green on the national flag.. If we are right, Kollfan should get it.. I only followed his flash of brilliance.. -- Longhairandabeard 17:26, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

Yes it is the presence of orange and green on the national flag. See list of national flags. Let's give half to Kollfan and half to LHAB and whichever of you is first may ask the next question -- Samir धर्म 19:17, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q3

If you insist... ;-) This one is going to be a little tough: Connect Lala Lajpat Rai, Goddess Lakshmi, the right to hoist the national flag of India and the Tughlaq dynasty. -- Longhairandabeard 01:44, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Given the day, I'm going to guess the connection is Lakshmi Puja (or late sept, early oct?). Lala Lajpat was badly hurt in a lathi charge in early October (possibly Lakshmi Puja?). Citizens used to have the unrestricted right to hoist the flag on Gandhi's birthday and the flag at the building of Navin Jindal was seized in late September. The Tughlaq dynasty was destroyed by Timur, who crossed the Indus river in late September. Am I even close? --BostonMA 04:04, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Short answer:no.. but I must admire the effort.. Here's a hint: It's a place. -- Longhairandabeard 05:13, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Another hint: You are looking for a town/city, with a university that is the largest of its kind in Asia. -- Longhairandabeard 15:43, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Hisar, India is the answer. Lala Lajpat Rai was elected to Hissar Municipality as a member and later as a secretary. Navin Jindal, who secyred the right to hoist the national flag is from the vicinity. Feroze Shah Tughlaq is believed to have founded Hissar. King Agrasen, who is credited by tradition as the founder of Agrawals was blessed by Goddess Lakshmi and started a new city named Agroha, located near current day Hisar. Hisar has the largest agricultural university in the vicinity, the Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University. --Gurubrahma 17:09, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Perfectly linked!! Over to you, Guru. -- Longhairandabeard 18:03, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q4

Huh, semi-retirement indeed! I guess I'll keep stepping in now and then. Here is the question. Connect the names Shankar, Ram and Amar with the Indian film industry. Don't think personalities and you'll get there. --Gurubrahma 04:52, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

hint, please... -- Longhairandabeard 01:30, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Think movie titles, especially the one which gave the first best actor award to Amitabh Bachchan - this award is given by a film magazine. --Gurubrahma 06:40, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

First roles that got actors their first Filmfare Best Actor Awards. Dilip Kumar as Shankar in Daag, Amol Palekar as Ram in Gol Maal, and Amitabh Bachchan as Amar in Amar Akbar Anthony. (Not that I am complaining, but the hint was a little misleading.. characters have personalities too, you know.. ) Next q may have to wait till morning IST. -- Longhairandabeard 14:05, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

LHAB, great try but unfortunately not what I am looking for. In the question, I say "Indian film industry" and not "Bollywood." To make it simple, let me say this. I was looking for three films, of which you've got one, viz., Amar Akbar Anthony. If you get the other two films, you'll easily know the strong connect between all these three and no, neither of the remaining films are bollywood films. --Gurubrahma 16:11, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Dang! I thought I had it.. Anyway, I'm pretty sure this one is right: Amar Akbar Anthony, Shankar Saleem Simon and Ram Robert Rahim, three movies in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, presumably based on the same story. -- Longhairandabeard 00:35, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

Yup, LHAB you nailed it this time! I'd have felt bad if you did not get it after a great try in the last guess. And Rajinikanth acted in both the Tamil and Telugu versions, though I'm not sure if he played the same role in both. In Telugu, he played the role of Amar (Ram). May be someone cd throw light on the role he played in the Tamil version. Over to you, LHAB!! --Gurubrahma 03:40, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q5

Thanks, Guru! Another linkage question from me. The answers should be interesting, as there may be more than one link. Question: Connect gene silencing, satyagraha and Malgudi. -- Longhairandabeard 04:30, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

All I can imagine is some genes sitting down (silently) on a road somewhere is South India ;-) --BostonMA ^talk 10:51, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

A really wild guess: a train? -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 11:20, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

That actually makes sense! The "track" being DNA, stopping the train being either "gene silencing" or a form of satyagraha. Maybe not so wild guess! Or did you have something completely different in mind? --BostonMA ^talk 11:24, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

I started with Satyagraha and MAlgudi - both start with a "train". However, the association with gene silencing - nearly the same as you have stated above - is a bit contrived. On the other hand, gene silencing and satyagraha are analogous in some respects, primarily in stopping the actuation of a "code". Can't connect this to Malgudi though. -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 11:40, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

I'm guessing a link between Craig C. Mello -> Anthony de Mello -> {something}?? --202.65.145.202 12:27, 11 October 2006 (UTC) --hydkat 12:28, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

Very interesting answers.. But no.. noone is even close yet.. Hints: The link is the absence of something. Also, the question was inspired by a recent news. -- Longhairandabeard 14:00, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

Was that a major news by itself? The only related news that come to my mind or R K Narayan's centenary, the Durban incident with Gandhi and nobel prize announcements. -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 14:14, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

(deindentingIt was not a very big news, only a few newspapers reported it. You need to find it, though, to get that elusive Indian connection of gene silencing. -- Longhairandabeard 14:46, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

Utpal Bhadra and his team of scientists at CCMB have narrowly missed the Nobel prize. The centenary of Satyagraha is in this year but no one knows the exact date the term was coined (it was coined after the first demonstration of Satyagraha was held on 11 September). Government recognition was missing in the case of celebrating the birth centenary of R. K. Narayan - thus, there has been something missing in each case. --Gurubrahma 16:56, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

You got to the right news, but there is a more substantial link connecting these three. In an hour or so I'll be going offline for two days. So I'll make it easier. The answer is there in the discussion above. One of the things mentioned applies to all three. -- Longhairandabeard 18:09, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

I need to leave in a few minutes. Gurubrahma gets the baton for the next question, since he is the closest to the answer so far. Question is still open for guesses. I'll confirm the answer and the winner when I get back in two days. -- Longhairandabeard 19:04, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

OK, I think I got the answer. The connection is that the proponents of all the three have missed the Nobel Prize narrowly. Mahatma Gandhi missed the Peace prize [2], R. K. Narayan has missed the literature prize [3] and Utpal Bhadra missed the medicine prize. So, the connect is that the (Indian) proponents of these three items missed the Nobel narrowly. Simple, but brilliant question that has foxed all of us! --Gurubrahma 04:14, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Yup, that's right.. Brilliant answer to a brilliant question. :-D -- Longhairandabeard 05:04, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q6

A seemingly simple question now: Connect the Nizam and Kakatiya. --Gurubrahma 09:09, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

I know this is weak but perhaps it was that regions controlled by the Kakatiya were conquered by Muslim rulers, including the Nizam. Nobleeagle ^[TALK] [C] 09:14, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Nope, it is a 20th century connect I am looking for. --Gurubrahma 09:54, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

C'mon guys, it is easily googlable. Also, think why I italicised "Kakatiya" rather than linking it. --Gurubrahma 04:14, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Is it something to do with the Kakatiya university? --May the Force be with you! Shreshth91 04:37, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

No, but I like the way you are thinking. It doesn't have anything to do with the Kakatiya dynasty per se. --Gurubrahma 06:05, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

de-indenting:The five star Kakatiya Sheraton in the city of Nizams? --hydkat 11:44, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Nope, I have linked "Nizam" in the question, meaning that I am refering to the dynasty. Okay, a give-away clue - a CM of Andhra Pradesh who went on to don a bigger role is the connect. Find him and establish the connect. --Gurubrahma 13:09, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Is it Narsimha Rao? He started his political career protesting against The Nizam and edited a magazine called "kakatiya"? And Hi to all, I am new here. Anoopsaxena76 16:25, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Yes, indeed, it is P. V. Narasimha Rao. Welcome to the quiz and more importantly, welcome to Wikipedia! Ask us a question asap. --Gurubrahma 16:55, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Oops how do I start a new question? Anoopsaxena76 17:54, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q7

Thanks. Almost did it when I ran into conflict. :) I do not know if, and how, I can ask questions involving pictures, so I will start with a simple question because of Oct 11. Who had given Amitabh Bachchan the title "One man industry"? Anoopsaxena76 19:30, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Title One Man Industry was declared by Indian film industry to Amitabh Bachchan [4]. Shyam ^(T/C) 19:43, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Nope. It was definitely given by a man. And just to give a hint, he is not an Indian. Anoopsaxena76 19:53, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Francois Truffaut [5] ? Kollfan 20:07, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

You have the baton Kollfan. Anoopsaxena76 20:16, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q8

Thanks. A simple one: what does Vadodara have in common with Fortaleza, Cairo and Urumchi, but not with Bangalore, Johannesburg, Bogota and Madrid? Kollfan 21:06, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Maybe not so simple. Hint please? --BostonMA ^talk 19:19, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

The first group (i.e. Vadodara, Cairo, etc) consists of less than 50 cities. As the years pass, some members may leave it - but at the same time new members must enter it. Kollfan 19:40, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

Cities that recently had earthquakes? -- Longhairandabeard 00:33, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

Let me take a guess, these are cities that have a population of above two million but less than three million? And I'd reckon that there'd be less than 50 cities in this group 'coz, the no. of cities with population between 3 and 4 million is around 10. --Gurubrahma 06:02, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

Well, Cairo has a population of above 7 million, and the number of cities with population between 2 and 3 million increases in time, while the number of cities in the first group is constant. Yet Gurubrahma is right, the answer is connected with population. Kollfan 09:44, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

Looks like we are missing something under our collective noses.. more hints please.. -- Longhairandabeard 13:32, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

A straightforward one then: had the official name been Baroda and not Vadodara, this city wouldn't have been included in the first group. Kollfan 14:22, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

Take the language in which the name of the city is written. Take the 3rd most populous city with that language native to majority of the speakers.

e.g. Vadodara--> Gujarati, 3rd biggest Gujarati speaking city --> Vadodara (after Ahmedabad and Surat); or

Fortaleza --> Portuguese, 3rd biggest Portuguese speaking city --> Fortaleza (after Sao Paulo and Rio).

However this is not true for the second group.

Right lines??????? -- Cribananda 20:49, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

You are right, this is not true for Cairo (the largest Arabic-speaking city) and Urumchi (not in the top three Chinese-speaking cities and the largest Uigur-speaking one). However, you're definitely on the right path. But you should also take into consideration my previous hint.Kollfan 21:06, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

Oh, oh oh: Biggest cities beginning with each letter of the English Alphabet??? -- Cribananda 21:33, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

Definitely. Your turn, Cribananda. Kollfan 21:52, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

Quick late comment... this was a brilliant question and answer!! I was spent 3 hours with my 2 residents at 1 AM trying to answer it. Stumped us all. Great question! -- Samir धर्म 01:27, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q9

Okay here goes (I was a defaulter last time so let me do this before I forget). Complete the list and connect: Jacob Martin, Abhay Sharma, Paras Mhambrey, Sairaj Bahutule, Sanjay Bangar, _____________. -- Cribananda 01:17, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Very tough and non-googlable question, but I got there with some imagination. I believe the answer is Mohammed Kaif and the connect is that these are the captains of the winning teams in the six Ranji Trophy finals held in this millennium in the chronological order, with Kaif being the latest. --Gurubrahma 05:01, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Hats off. Indeed. It's all yours... - Cribananda 05:03, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q10

Connect Margaret Bourke-White and Peter Ustinov. --Gurubrahma 05:32, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Well, I suppose this can be done in many ways. Bourke-White, photographed, among other Indian freedom fighters, Jawaharlal Nehru. Ustinov was a fan of Nehru and his works and was in fact going to interview Indira Gandhi for his film on the Gandhis when she was shot dead. -- Cribananda 05:49, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Nope, not exactly what I was looking for. You got a part of the connect correct, though. --Gurubrahma 09:25, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Was Bourke-White the photographer with Gandhiji the morning he was assassinated? — Ravikiran 11:59, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Never answer a question with a question! However, I get your intent and using the quizmaster's discretion (i.e. my discretion), I award it to you. The connect is interviews-assassinations. --Gurubrahma 13:41, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

I think I will pass this to Cribananda. I am unable to think of a question and I lack time right now, unfortunately. Besides, he had almost got to the right answer. — Ravikiran 19:30, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q11

All right, another complete and connect (this time easier). Kuala Lumpur, Manchester, Melbourne, _________________. - Cribananda 06:20, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

Delhi.nids(♂) 08:56, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

Well done! I'll give it to you, but will you do a quick explanation before asking the next question? - Cribananda 16:19, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

Commonwealth games host in chronological order. i.e. 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010. --nids(♂) 21:43, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q12

An easy one as my first question. A detention camp was later converted to a technical institution in a country which is a member of Commonwealth of Nations. Name the detention camp.--nids(♂) 21:54, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

Hijli Detention Camp? -- Longhairandabeard 23:47, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

Yes. you get the baton.nids(♂) 07:46, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q13

Thanks! Another easy one. What occasion in India falls March 22 every year, except on March 21 in leap years? -- Longhairandabeard 13:30, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Sheetala Pujanam. --May the Force be with you! Shreshth91 13:47, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Aaahhh too late. --BostonMA ^talk 13:51, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Not what I am looking for. I can accept that if there are any references.. But most religious occasions are related to lunar dates, they can't fall on the same date every year (hint hint!) -- Longhairandabeard 14:07, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

OK, vernal equinox (or day after) --BostonMA ^talk 14:11, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Hmm, doesn't quite work. The leap year thing is reversed. --BostonMA ^talk 14:13, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Zoroastrian new year? Nowruz? --BostonMA ^talk 14:28, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

The National Calendar of India is based on the Saka era and has its Ist Chaitra (that is, the first day of the first month) on 22nd March usually and 21st March in a leap year. --Gurubrahma 16:51, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Guru got it.. It's the official Indian New Year day.. See here. -- Longhairandabeard 17:05, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q14

This recent pair has been touted as one of the most effective hit-pairs in Indian advertising industry's history for a single product campaign. The pair comprises of Jayaram and X. Who is X and what am I talking about? --Gurubrahma 05:12, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

MGR? and a "product" - AIADMK? Kollfan 08:33, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

This is not a trick question. It is recent, wrt advertising industry. Jayaram is the complete name. Find X and the campaign. It wd help to jog your memory abt the best ads in the recent past. --Gurubrahma 16:12, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

Happy Diwali!! I'm hoping that the silence is due to your preoccupation with the festival and not due to the difficulty of the question. Anyways, this ad campaign was for a service that is fairly new not only in India but also worldwide, but which has taken off in the last decade, with China and India among the key markets, along with the first world countries. --Gurubrahma 08:51, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Sounds like the Boy and Pug ad series of Hutch, fits the clues too, but I am not sure about X. The only shaky source I found says X is Cheeka. [6] -- Longhairandabeard 14:27, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Yup, you got it LHAB. X is Cheeka and the campaign is for Hutch. This was a very succesful campaign and also had the unintended impact of increasing the demand and market price for pugs. There seem to be several sources. [7], [8] and [9] --Gurubrahma 14:55, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

There's a great red link and potential DYK! Next question within an hour.. -- Longhairandabeard 15:11, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q15

Which Indian musical instrument does not have markings for notes, and is played by assumption? -- Longhairandabeard 15:38, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Ektara? --BostonMA ^talk 15:42, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Not what I had in mind, but it fits the question. You get the baton, BostonMA. But if someone is interested in guessing, there is a multi-stringed Indian instrument that does not have markings. -- Longhairandabeard 15:51, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Tanpura???--nids(♂) 15:59, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Nope, Tanpura has fixed-frequency strings. It does not have markings, agreed, but it's not played by assumption. -- Longhairandabeard 16:21, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Since we've not got to the bottom of LHAB's Q... sarod?? -Natrajdr 08:16, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

Yup, Sarod is right.. -- Longhairandabeard 14:38, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q16

While we are wondering What LHAB has in mind, I will post a new question. Why should we remember Sept. 15, 2005 today (perhaps especially early this morning)? Asked another way, connect Sept. 15, 2005 with today. --BostonMA ^talk 16:31, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

I understand why there were no guesses yesterday, but I'm surprised there haven't been any yet today. I will give a hint. Connect 15 September 2005 with 12 July 1991, and you will immediately realize the connection to 21 October 2006. --BostonMA ^talk 11:03, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

Share market crossing a specific figure???nids(♂) 17:08, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

You are so far off, but I'm tempted to give you the baton because no-one else has even guessed. :-(

Think of yesterday. Now big hint. Think of what was happening before light. I don't know where you are located, but if you were in India, did you get a full night's rest? --BostonMA ^talk 17:45, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

Diwali.Bakaman _Bakatalk 00:32, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

Yes, Diwali is part of it. But what is the connection between Diwali and Sept. 15, 2005? Big hint, it is a sad connection. --BostonMA ^talk 01:38, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

The Hindu reports, "Thirtytwo persons are killed on a series of blasts in two cracker factories in Khuszpur near Patna." [10] Guess that's what u r talking abt. --Gurubrahma 06:16, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

Gurubrahma gets it. Sadly, an explosion at a fireworks factory in Khusropur killed 35 including 10 children. This accident on 15 Sept. 2005 was the most deadly explosion at a fireworks factory in India since a similar accident in Meenamapatti on 12 July, 1991 [11] which killed 40 children [12] according to official reports, and up to 200 children according to India Today (which claimed that the number of children who died was undercounted to conceal the extent of the use of child labor.) Over to you Gurubrahma. --BostonMA ^talk 12:11, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q17

A relative sitter: This Bollywood actor was a national level football player before entering films. Who am I talking about? --Gurubrahma 03:04, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Esha Deol [13] . Bakaman _Bakatalk 03:43, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Yes Bakaman, the baton passes to you. --Gurubrahma 05:28, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q18

Connect Suranjit Sengupta to Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi to George Fernandes . Bakaman _Bakatalk 13:40, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Political leaders belonging to the minority communities in political parties dominated by majority religion? -- Longhairandabeard 15:02, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Congrats LHAB.Bakaman _Bakatalk 01:06, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q19

Thanks Bakaman.. Next question: Tipu Sultan was an expert in a fine art, and wrote a monograph on the subject. What was this fine art? -- Longhairandabeard 03:25, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

I knew the answer but spent some time looking for an online ref. It is Calligraphy. However, my source [14] also adds that he wrote on astrology as well. --Gurubrahma 04:56, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Right, calligraphy is what I was looking for. Your turn, Gurubrahma.. -- Longhairandabeard 14:27, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q20

This person contested several elections including the one for President of India. He gained so much notoriety that his alias has become generic for the perennial candidate who fights every election. A TV news channel also had a spoof program with his alias as the title. Identify the person and his alias. --Gurubrahma 19:23, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Tough one to google. But it seems I have it in the periphery of my memory somewhere.. Waiting for an a-ha moment.. maybe a hint will help.. -- Longhairandabeard 00:00, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Wild guess. Raj Narain?? Sarvagnya 03:56, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Nope, Raj Narain, though widely derided by the media as "buffoon of Indian politics", is, in fact, a giant killer, having won against Indira Gandhi. The person I have in mind contested around 400 elections for posts ranging from ward member to the President and failed to win any. He is listed in the Limca Book of Records. He is no longer alive. --Gurubrahma 04:54, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

vijay mallya--nids(♂) 05:55, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

No way, Mallya is very much alive. The person I have in my mind contested against S. D. Sharma for the post of president and against K. R. Narayanan for the post of vice-president. --Gurubrahma 07:07, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Kaka Joginder Singh alias Dharti Pakad? [15], [16] Kollfan 09:29, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Yes, it is Kaka Joginder Singh aka Dharti Pakad ([17], [18], [19] [20], [21]). There seem to be at least three more "Dharti Pakad"s including one "Nagarmal Bajoria" [22]. Now that I have given all the links, I hope that someone would create an article for Dharti Pakad and one more for "Kaka Joginder Singh" if possible. The baton passes toKollfan. --Gurubrahma 05:06, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q21

Complete and connect: Japan-Kyoto, Spain-Granada, Russia-Moscow, Australia-Sydney, Turkey-Istanbul, India-? Kollfan 19:53, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Agra - Places nominated in the list of the New Seven Wonders of the World. [23] -- Longhairandabeard 20:19, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Yes. Congrats LHAB. Kollfan 12:37, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q22

Thanks Kollfan! This next one should be easy: This Britisher wrote a book on Indian birds, hanged only a handful of soldiers as District Magistrate during the 1857 uprising, and founded a vernacular newspaper. He is most well known for another reason though. Who is he? -- Longhairandabeard 17:07, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Allan Octavian Hume, co-founder of INC? Kollfan 17:49, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

That's right. He is also considered the Father of Indian Ornithology. -- Longhairandabeard 21:30, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q23

The person A was preceded in his high political post by a person B born in the other continent. Years of studying at the university gave A connection with C, whose name was (and still is despite the fact C is no longer alive) one of the most respected in C's continent, which is different from native continents of A and B. Both B and C were seen with suspicion in the USA. Name A,B and C. Kollfan 21:45, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

I'm going offline until Saturday, so I'll give several hints. With them given, the answer is undoubtedly unambiguous, so the person who gives that answer receives the baton automatically. So, C was from a country that made news yesterday, B is Jewish but connected to India in some way, while A is connected with India in a more straightforward way. Kollfan 14:06, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

Well, I see this question proved uninteresting. So some more hints: A is connected with India through his name and ancestry. B is connected to India through ancestry of B's spouse. Kollfan 20:47, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

Wow. Another hint please?Bakaman _Bakatalk 00:30, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Well, there're not very many countries where persons of Indian ancestry have held high political posts. The only thing I'll add is that B was the first democratically-elected female president of the continent. Kollfan 21:55, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Janet Jagan is B. Her husband Cheddi Jagan is Indian. A is Bharrat Jagdeo who came after Mrs. Jagan. I need another hint for C.Bakaman _Bakatalk 22:23, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

de-indenting Whoever C is, I guess Bakasuprman shd get the baton as he got the major part of the question right. Keep the quiz moving, one week on a single question is unpardonable. Maybe Kollfan shd have passed the baton on to someone else before going offline? Just thinking aloud, --Gurubrahma 05:36, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Thinking aloud seconded -Natrajdr 07:26, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

The baton passes to Bakaman. I would have passed it before going offline, had anyone given at least a suggestion. Anyway, I make my apologies for slowing down the quiz. C can be got from [24]. Kollfan 10:08, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

C is Rohana Wijeweera? Bharrat Jagdeo and him studied at the Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University -- Longhairandabeard 03:24, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Actually I meant Patrice Lumumba himself. Whatever services of Mr. Wijeweera were, I don't think his name is "one of the most respected in Asia". Kollfan 14:15, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q24

Connect Hinduism in Azerbaijan to the Communist Party of India . (This is a long one, but the links are straightforward).Bakaman _Bakatalk 23:59, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Hinduism in Azerbaijan >> Fire Temple of Baku >> Baku >> Baku Congress of the Peoples of the East (1920) >> Origin of the Communist Party of India, per [25] -- Longhairandabeard 03:19, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

I'll give it to you LHAB though that wasnt exactly the answer I was looking for. MY trail is noted below, but LHAB has made another trail which gets to Point A to Point B, albeit a different route.Bakaman _Bakatalk 00:10, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

My trail - Hinduism in Azerbaijan >> Atashgah >> Alexander III of Russia >> Nicholas II of Russia >> Russian Revolution of 1917 >> Communism >> CPI Party.Bakaman _Bakatalk 00:10, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Great, thanks! Now I only need to set a question Guru won't be able to answer :-D.. which, in retrospect, is going to be quite tough.. anyway, new q coming up in a few minutes. -- Longhairandabeard 02:53, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q25

This one might require some prolonged hunting.. Connect: a breed of black Burmese cat, a brand of gin by Bacardi, Emilio Estevez, and a Swedish eurodance artist. Of course, keep in mind what portal this is.. -- Longhairandabeard 03:29, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Bombay is the connect. Bombay (cat) - black Burmese cat, Bombay Sapphire - a gin brand from Bacardi, Gordon Bombay (a character played by Emilio) and Jonny Jakobsen - Swedish eurodance artist (more famous as Indian taxi driver Dr. Bombay). Good question (especially the way you framed it)!! --Gurubrahma 05:44, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

You got it right! Congrats on winning the round too!! You have the well-deserved baton for the next round.. -- Longhairandabeard 13:37, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Wow! A tiny bit more than an hour is all it took! I am very impressed! --Irishpunktom\^talk 15:02, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks a lot. I will set up the next round in about 6 hours time. --Gurubrahma 06:33, 9 November 2006 (UTC)