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[edit] Q1

He was a barrister, but did not practice law. He was the son of a wealthy land-owner, but died in poverty. Born in one religion, he embraced another. In his field, he started a new era. His life connects Chennai, Kolkata, London and Versailles. One of his descendants lifted the top titles in in a popular sport.

Who is he? --Ragib 06:44, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

Michael Madhusudan Dutta.--Dwaipayan (talk) 06:47, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

Well, good work!! (I guess it was too easy!!). Michael Madhusudan Dutta was a famous Bengali poet of the 19th century. He wrote many epics, and pioneered the use of blank verse in Bengali poetry. Born in Sagardari, Jessore, Bengal, was the son of Rajnarayan Dutta, a rich land-owner. While studying at Hindu College, he converted to Christianity. His first marriage took place in Chennai. He lived in Versailles for two years. He died in Calcutta General Hospital.

And his great-great-great ... grandson? Leander Paes. --Ragib 06:52, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q2

The person A was first to write a B to English dictionary. A was a close friend of C who was the first to write a short story in B language. The person C was also a friend of D who happened to publish a gazette on a part of the region where B is spoken. E, the grandson of A received a Nobel prize. Identify A, B, C, D and E!--Dwaipayan (talk) 18:30, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

Got it! A = Hermann Gundert, B = Malayalam, C = Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar, D = William Logan, E = Herman Hesse -- Longhairandabeard 20:35, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

That's good work. Over to you, LHAB.--Dwaipayan (talk) 04:51, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q3

Thanks Dwaipayan! That was quite interesting to figure out.. Btw, I am in a conference with patchy internet access, so I'll try to keep this one easy. Q: Connect a movie of Rekha, a magazine related to Hema Malini and a drug developed by Central Drug Research Institute. -- Longhairandabeard 17:52, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Blind guess - Saheli!--Dwaipayan (talk) 17:59, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Saheli is brand name of Centchroman by Central Drug Research Institute. Rekha film is Saajan Ki Saheli. Magazine is probably Meri Saheli. --Dwaipayan (talk) 18:07, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Yup, you got it! Hema Malini is/used to be the editor of Meri Saheli. -- Longhairandabeard 21:26, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q4

The person A accompanied B in a foreign tour. However, A fled and later became a pioneer of performing arts in India. B became notable for an association with a Musical ensemble by one of the greatest Western classical musician C. A was also notable as a pioneer of printing Indian script in Europe. Identify A, B and C.--Dwaipayan (talk) 09:55, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

Philip Glass, Ravi Shankar and George Harrison. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Plasmid (talk • contribs)

Not what I am looking for. One of the greatest Western classical musicians, C, belongs to bygone centuries, and is generally regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of music.--Dwaipayan (talk) 21:15, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

Hint: The three personalities are European, but none are British.--Dwaipayan (talk) 11:32, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Ok, A = Gerasim Lebedev, B=Andreas Razumovsky, C=Ludwig van Beethoven --Ragib 11:42, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Yes you are correct. Did you notice the DYK? --Dwaipayan (talk) 11:46, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Nope, but "foreigner+pioneer in performing arts", that narrowed it down to two or three people, and Lebedev's article had the giveaway "fled the entourage" ... the rest was easy. :) --Ragib 11:48, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q5

This should be easy to guess, given the hints:

A was a famous composer. His best known work was based on a translated version of the works of B. For some time of his life, B lived in a place C, where a famous computer was created by D.

Name A, B, C, and D.

--Ragib 19:02, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Please let me know if it's too difficult; I'll start dropping hints. --Ragib 10:51, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

I think we need hints.Dwaipayan (talk) 11:45, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Ok, B and D are Indians. --Ragib 11:48, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Half try: C - Pune; D - Vijay P. Bhatkar.Dwaipayan (talk) 13:20, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Nope!!.

More hints, C is not in India (or South Asia). --Ragib 13:26, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Even more hints, B's son studied in C. --Ragib 06:58, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

Ok, one more, the computer created by D is a fictional one. --Ragib 06:50, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

Final hint (hopefully), D is also fictional. A, B, C, D - all have wikipedia entries. So does the computer built by D. --Ragib 05:48, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

OK, here goes. B is Rabindranath Tagore who lived for some time in Urbana, IL, home to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the birthplace of HAL 9000, whose invention was attributed to Dr. Chandra by author Arthur C. Clarke. I guessed this much sometime back, but haven't found a satisfactory answer for A yet - possible answers could be Arthur Shepard (mentioned on the Tagore page), or Thomas Schubert (see [1]) ... but somehow I think you have a more prominent composer in mind. Abecedare 06:13, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Good work for B,C, and D. For A, no the two answers are not correct. To help you answer, here is a clue: the composer used a German translation of Tagore's poems for his orchestra. :) --Ragib 06:17, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

A little googling throws up Alexander von Zemlinsky as the likely answer for A. Abecedare 06:19, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Ha ha, so many hints just returns Zemlinsky as the first result in Google. But you are right.

• Alexander von Zemlinsky was an Austrian composer, whose best known work is Lyric Symphony (1923), a seven movement piece for orchestra, soprano, and baritone, set to poems by the Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore (in German translation).

• Rabindranath Tagore's son Rathindranath Tagore studied Agriculture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Tagore went there several times, living in Urbana, Illinois for quite some time in the period 1912-14.

• Arthur C. Clarke's epic 2001: A Space Odyssey (novel and movie) had the fictional computer HAL 9000, which became operational on January 12, 1997 (1992 in the movie) at the HAL Plant in Urbana, Illinois. HAL was created by Dr. Chandra (Dr. Sivasubramanian Chandrasegarampillai (Dr. R. Chandra)), a native of India, and a fictional character of the The Space Odyssey series by Clarke.

Sorry if the question was too tough ... the HAL 9000's posters are in my department, and also I pass Tagore center every day on my way to campus. So I thought I'll connect the dots ...

Ok, now, Abecedare, it's your turn. --Ragib 06:28, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q6

I have a busy next-24-hours, so I'll ask a quick-n-easy stream of consciousness question Hint! to keep the quiz moving:
A is well-known in his own right (awarded honorary degrees from universities in at least three countries), but his fame is not even close to that of his grandparents ... three of whom have wikipedia entries. Abecedare 06:43, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Rajmohan Gandhi.--Dwaipayan (talk) 06:48, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Ampasayya Naveen ?? --Ragib 06:50, 5 March 2007 (UTC) Wait, Dwaiypayan has already answered it .... --Ragib 06:51, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Yes Rajmohan Gandhi is correct. His famous grandparents of course being Mahatma Gandhi, Kasturba Gandhi and Rajaji. I though of him, since he is another (the other ?) famous Indian progeny who has spent time at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The baton goes to Dwaipayan. Abecedare 06:54, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q7

What is common between the following: Columbiana County, Ohio, Pleasants County, West Virginia, Franklin County, New York, Delaware County, New York, Merced County, California? The list is not exhaustive, that is there may be more entities sharing the same commonality. A bonus question: Vojvodina has a somewhat similar connection, but not so much linked to India as the other geographical entities are.--Dwaipayan (talk) 07:38, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Answer, they all have towns or villages or places named after Indian cities. (e.g. Columbiana and Pleasants have Calcutta, Delaware and Merced have Delhi, Franklin has Bombay, ). --Ragib 07:41, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

And Vojvodina has Inđija --Ragib 07:44, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Well, that was easy. Vojvodina has Bangladeš! --Dwaipayan (talk) 08:56, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

That's interesting, it has both Inđija and Bangladeš!! --Ragib 09:10, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q8

Connect Friends, Malaria, and Narail? --Ragib 09:54, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

Ross Geller and Ronald Ross and someone? --ti 16:24, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

I know that the first part is easy, so full credit will go to you OR anyone else connecting the last part. So, the quiz is open for everyone. --Ragib 17:19, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

A study was conducted by Ross, Lindsay G., and team on the application of geographical information systems to site selection for coastal aquaculture at Narail, and other places in Bangladesh —Preceding unsigned comment added by LogicalConclusion (talk • contribs)

No, a stronger connection remains.

Let me give you a hint: look at the cities where the second Ross above lived. --Ragib 10:38, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

ragib, i couldnt get it. so to keep the quiz moving, you should announce an answer/winner/hint. --ti 14:23, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

Ok, here is one more hint: Ross worked in a city for some time. An famous Indian performing artist had a school in that city. This should connect the dots very easily. --Ragib 14:29, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

I think we need an answer to keep the quiz moving. =Nichalp «Talk»= 17:52, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

The Artist I referred to is a dancer. His brother is a famous musician himself, specializing on Sitar (and played in a concert with George Harrison). The artist is related to a city where Ross worked and also Narail. --Ragib 17:57, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Uday Shankar.--Dwaipayan (talk) 17:59, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

The city is Almora, ehere Ross was born.--Dwaipayan (talk) 18:02, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Ok, here is the link: Dr. Ross Geller is a fictional character in the TV series Friends. Dr. Ronald Ross was an India-born medical doctor, who got the Nobel Prize in medicine in 1902 for his work on Malaria. Ronald Ross was born in Almora, Uttarkhand. Uday Shankar founded his famous dance school here in 1938 in a place called "Pine Lodge". And finally, Uday Shankar and Ravi Shankar's family hailed from Narail.

Now, I'm divided over who to give credit to for the answer, but after some thought I decided that tejas81 (talk · contribs) deserves the credit (the last part seem to be too hard, and only after giving 99% hints, the Almora connection came out). So, off to you, tejas81.

Sorry for the apparently tough quiz question. :( --Ragib 03:17, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

next qn coming up in a couple of hours. --ti 17:48, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

sorry people, my internet connection is intermittent yesterday and today. and i cant seem to access the net reliably until the weekend. can Dwaipayan take up the baton? thanks and my sincere apologies again. --ti 19:45, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

I can but I am also absolutely off today (Saturday). I will post the question tonight (IST) or on sunday. Meanwhile, if tejas manages to stabilise the net connection, you can ask. Regards.--Dwaipayan (talk) 04:01, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q9

It's been quite a long fight. The main protagonist has been an Indian company. The battle was fought in USA and France, separately. The company has been announced as a winner. And as a result, a particular product from India has been officially recognised for its uniqueness. What is the product, company, and outcome of the fight?--Dwaipayan (talk) 18:04, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Product: Darjeeling tea. Company: Tea Board of India. Outcome of court fight: Darjeeling tea has a "Geographical Indication Registration" in US and France. [2]. Close ? Abecedare 18:15, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Done. Your turn.--Dwaipayan (talk) 19:02, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. Next question will be by in an hour or so. Abecedare 19:07, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q10

You may call me Mr. AKR (nobody does),
Many watched as I grew,
A multisyllabicly named immigrant,
An alumni of Caltech too,
I danced on one leg (anthropomorphised, of course)
My name is _________.

Abecedare 19:29, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

A wild guess, Sabeer Bhatia? Gizza^{Chat ©} 09:48, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

Nope. Hint: It is not one person. Abecedare 10:15, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

Ah, it appears to be more cryptic than I thought :) Gizza^{Chat ©} 10:51, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

No guesses yet ? Further Hint: All three entities involved are fictional. Even Caltech is fictional, i.e. it does not refer to to California Institute of Technology. Abecedare 21:00, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

Apu from Simpsons or Asok from Dilbert--Agεθ020 (ΔT • ФC) 21:54, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

Want to expand on that ? Full credit to the first person to ferret out the three links.Abecedare 22:08, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

Amita Ramunajam, and my above answers stands as it is.--Agεθ020 (ΔT • ФC) 01:24, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

I am not sure I understand your solution. The expected answer is a name shared by three characters (at least phonetically) - you have to identify the three. Does that help ? Abecedare 01:58, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

From the hints and answers above, I think I have the solution: Apu, the hero of the Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray; Apu Nahasapeemapetilon from The Simpsons (studied at the Calcutta Institute of Technology), and Appu, the mascot of 1982 Asian Games, who is shown dancing on one leg. Great question! -- Longhairandabeard 02:58, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

All correct! Q 11 is your to ask. Abecedare 04:02, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

By the way, the full name of Apu in Apu Trilogy is "Apurba Kumar Roy", as stated in the Pather Panchali article; and here is Appu's image. Sorry, Ageo020, you came awfully close ... Abecedare 04:06, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q11

An easy one. What are Vertigo, Moonstruck, Exodus, Demonic Resurrection, Hunger, and Enthrall? -- Longhairandabeard 17:12, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

Music bands, Indian rock =Nichalp «Talk»= 17:25, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

You got it! All of them are featured in the new album, 'The First Mutiny: Dogmas of Indian Rock'. [3].. Over to you.. -- Longhairandabeard 18:06, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q12

A Japanese passenger plane accidentally landed here in the 1970s. The plane, incidently was the last non business jet plane to have landed here. Name the location. =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:28, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

Safdarjung Airport? (1972 June 14th. India, New Delhi: Japan Airlines DC-8, mid-air collision while landing at New Delhi’s airport)--Dwaipayan (talk) 19:09, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

No =Nichalp «Talk»= 19:21, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport--Jasz

No =Nichalp «Talk»= 08:17, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Dhaka.--Dwaipayan (talk) 09:44, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

and the flight was Japan Airlines Flight 472.--Dwaipayan (talk) 09:47, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

No =Nichalp «Talk»= 09:59, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Juhu aerodrome--Jasz 12:15, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Correct! Your turn. =Nichalp «Talk»= 12:55, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Is there any online article discussing the incident ? Thanks. Abecedare 18:17, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Found two. This is comprehensive, while this lists the landing.--Dwaipayan (talk) 19:02, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

This incident was featured in ToI-Mumbai last month. =Nichalp «Talk»= 15:47, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q13

A was built in 1570s. B who had taken the initiative to begin the construction of A was executed by C who was a Mugal Emperor. Name A,B,C--Jasz (talk) 06:11, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

C=Jahangir. A=Golden Temple. B=Guru Arjan Dev. --Ragib 06:18, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

Its right.Waiting for your question.--Jasz 06:36, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q14

A was born in a poor Brahmin family, but gained prominence and became a prominent courtier in a royal court. 402 years later, B was born in the same region. B also became a big player in the Government. B created a recent controversy through a proposal. B also had other controversies in the past. Name A and B, and the connection between them. --Ragib 06:46, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

A=Birbal B=Arjun Singh

Both are from Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh--Jasz 07:34, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

Correct!! Care to mention the connection too before you set Q15? --Ragib 07:34, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

Great. You have the baton ... --Ragib 07:39, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q15

something from literature.
Naranappa, Putta and Manjunatha are some of the characters of a novel whose English translation by an eminent poet established its fame as one of the finest indian novels. Which is the novel? Who wrote it and who transalated it to English?
I need the answer for the three questions.--Jasz 10:42, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

Samskara by U.R.Anantha Murthy; English translation by A.K. Ramanujan; Prasad den 15:27, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

correct,your turn--Jasz 05:43, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q16

This is my first question here... and it's a very simple one..!
This Indian company pioneered the 8-hour-day long before it was accepted in US or Europe. It also introduced "leave with pay" and set up a provident fund for its workers long before these became industrial norms. Which is it? --Prasad den 13:50, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Tata Steel.--Dwaipayan (talk) 14:47, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Correct.. Guess that was too easy..!! your turn now.. Prasad den 15:46, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q17

This was an extravagant pageant. A notable lady in the pageant wore a dress modeled after a bird. The dress was made by a leading Paris haute couture firm. The dress is still on display in a building that inspired a particular building in India. What is the dress? What was the event? Where the dress is still on display?--Dwaipayan (talk) 08:20, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

The peacock dress designed by the House of Worth of Paris, was worn by Mary Victoria Leiter (Lady Curzon) at the Delhi Durbar to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII. This dress is now on display at the Curzon estate, Kedleston Hall.--Prasad den 09:01, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

Björk, Oscars 2006, Swan Dress? =Nichalp «Talk»= 09:15, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

Prasad got it. Kedleston Hall inspired Raj Bhavan (West Bengal). Your turn.--Dwaipayan (talk) 10:11, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q18

Her ancestor, Krishna Chandra Dev, performed his "art" in the court of emperor Jahangir. Impressed by his art, Jahangir gifted him an entire village. Thus he became a landlord, and adopted a new family name.
She was christened by Mrs.Indira Gandhi, and she made her entry into her family profession with a big bang..
Identify her..!! --Prasad den 13:55, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

Maneca Sorcar--Dwaipayan (talk) 15:00, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

Was it that simple...?? Your turn now...!! --Prasad den 16:04, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q19

Connect Krishna, Vishnu, Osiris, Earth. Then connect to Indian rhinoceros.--Dwaipayan (talk) 09:04, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Krishna is an avatar of Vishnu. Osiris is the son of the Earth God. Varaha is the 3rd avatar of Vishnu (and is incarnated as a boar or Indian rhino). --Ragib 09:14, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Well, well. Nice connection. But I was not thinking this. Also, Varaha is pig or boar. AFAIK it is not rhino. What I was looking for is more complicated.--Dwaipayan (talk) 09:26, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

They are all deities. Osiris is an Egyptian god. Vishnu and krishna are Indian gods. Earth and Unicorn(Indian Rhinoceros) are ancient gods. I think you can see the relation between unicorn and Indian Rhinoceros here. If it is right Ragib may ask the question. I am in a wikibreak.--JasZZZ ^{Talk · Sign here} 16:02, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Unicorn is not exactly a deity, at least not like Krishna, Vishnu or Osiris. I am giving one clue. Start with Earth. What is earth? --Dwaipayan (talk) 16:27, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Ok, these (K, V, O) are all extrasolar planets. --Ragib 16:30, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

They may be, I am not sure. Now I am giving another clue. You are on somewhat right track. Now leave reality!--Dwaipayan (talk) 16:35, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

(Edit conflict) Wow, I think I'm right ... Krishna, Vishnu, Osiris and Earth are all planets mentioned in L._Sprague_de_Camp's sword and plant fictions. --Ragib 16:36, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

And here is how the Rhino comes in ... Kaziranga, Assam was the name of a poem written by American science fiction and fantasy author L. Sprague de Camp about the park. Kaziranga National Park is also a notable refuge for the Indian one-horned Rhino. --Ragib 16:43, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Yes you are right, but rhino comes even more closely! He wrote a poem named Indian rhinoceros! [4]. Your turn.--Dwaipayan (talk) 17:15, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q20

Sorry for the late posting ....

X is a novel by Y, set in colonial India. Parts of the story was set in Z, which was a territory under the control of a famous military force during the 2nd World war (one of the few territories it could capture). Name X, Y, Z, and the military force. --Ragib 08:44, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

I guess Z is Andaman and Nicobar Islands, The military force is INA. X is the 'The Glass Palace' and the author(Y) is Amitav Ghosh? --hydkat 17:18, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Z could be burma?.. --hydkat 17:19, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Guess - X - Pather Dabi; Y - Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay; Z - Burma (Rangoon); Military force - INA.--Dwaipayan (talk) 18:34, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Hydkat, your first answer is partially correct, but you are not correct about X and Y. Dwaipayan, your answer is not correct. --Ragib 18:46, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Japan is one answer. =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:48, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

More guess. X- Tom in the Andamans. Y- Major George Bruce. Z- Andaman. Military - INA. --Dwaipayan (talk) 19:18, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Nope, Dwaipayan. X, Y are still incorrect. --Ragib 19:41, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Nichalp, it isn't Japan. --Ragib 19:41, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Hints: X was the 2nd novel by Y. --Ragib 20:57, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Might be The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle. -- Longhairandabeard 00:11, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Correct!! Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's second Sherlock Holmes novel was The Sign of Four, published in 1890. Parts of the story was set in the Andamans, then a British penal colony. Andamans was occupied by Japanese forces during WW II, and they handed it over (at least on paper) to Azad Hind (even Netaji Subhash Bose visited it at some time). This was also one of the very few territories under the jurisdiction of the Azad Hind Fouj. --Ragib 01:00, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q21

A is considered one of the four pillars of B, and is also known as the Modern C. Some of C's works are included in D which is the holy book of E. What are A, B, C, D and E? -- Longhairandabeard 04:28, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Just guessing.. A= Mahadevi Verma B= Chhayavad movement of Hindi literature C= Modern Meera D= ??? E= Hinduism --Prasad den 14:55, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

You are right about A, B and C. You get half the points. For the other half, you still gotta get D and E. It's not Hinduism. D actually has works from several poets. -- Longhairandabeard 18:18, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

D=Guru Granth Sahib and E=Sikhism. Prasad den has answered the tougher part of the question, so he should get the baton - I'll be happy with half the points. --Gurubrahma 18:49, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

That's right. Guru Granth Sahib has works of several Indian saints including Kabir, Mirabai and Ravidas. Guru and Prasad get half points each, and Prasad has the baton for the next question! -- Longhairandabeard 20:02, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Wow...I was half right..!! Anyway, Guruji can please ask the next question. I'm having some net-connection problems at home.--Prasad den 14:55, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q22 (Unofficial)

I have a simple question for you intellegent people. Who was first Indian Women to fly aboard?

The above question posted by an anon IP should not be considered as an official question, as of now. First, one needs to be a registered wikipedian to ask a question, and also the one who happens to answer the previous question gets to ask the next question. However, the question can be treated as a bonus question!!--Dwaipayan (talk) 18:54, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

I should say thats Sita. Atleast Ramayan says she went to Sri Lanka.And I gues I saw the question in Yahoo answers Simianwolverine 14:55, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q22 (Official)

Here is the official question too. This Bollywood producer/director was perhaps the first follower of numerology in the Hindi film industry: (almost) all of his movies start with the same pair of letters. Who is he? -- Longhairandabeard 05:04, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

Karan Johar? --Ragib 05:10, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

Nope. This one is much more in the past compared to Karan Johar. The first such movie came out in the 1960s, in fact. -- Longhairandabeard 05:31, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

Manmohan Desai? with the films Chhalia, Sachaa Jhutha, and Raampur Ka Lakshman--Agεθ020 (ΔT • ФC) 18:00, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

Nope. I don't see a recurring letter combination there. It's not Manmohan Desai anyway. A clarification: The two letter combination is in the English titles of the movies, in the Hindi titles it will be the same first akshar. Big hint: The two letters are the same! -- Longhairandabeard 18:40, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

Another hint: He shares most of his name with a Hindi comedy/character actor. -- Longhairandabeard 07:47, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

Wild guess Johnny Lever? =Nichalp «Talk»= 07:53, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

Nope, Johnny Walker only directed a handful of films. (I assume that was the namesake you had in mind?) -- Longhairandabeard 08:00, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

Rakesh Roshan (letter = k) ? --Ragib 08:15, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

Nope. Why don't I translate some of the hit songs from his movies (with profuse apologies to Will Shakespeare): "Man is but a traveller/He has his exits and his entrances," "Lacking thou/Although I grieve not this life of mine," "My heart is but a mirror/'Twas made to shatter one day." -- Longhairandabeard 08:34, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

J. Om Prakash. Letters "aa".--Dwaipayan (talk) 12:46, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

Dwaipayan has it! The songs, if anyone is wondering, are - "Aadmi musafir hai/Aata hai jaata hai" (from Apanapan), "Tere bina zindagi se koi shikva to nahin" (from Aandhi), and "Sheesha ho ya dil ho/Aakhir toot jaata hai" (from Aasha). Your turn, Dwaipayan! -- Longhairandabeard 17:00, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

Rakesh Roshan  ? --dindiz 08:15, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q23

She has been well known in a particular state of India lately. She was popular, controversial, and to a great extent, educative. However, due to certain reasons, she has to go away from public now. Who am I talking about?--Dwaipayan (talk) 17:15, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

Prakriti, the Environment Education Bus? [5] No info on controversy or recall though.. -- Longhairandabeard 17:26, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

No.--Dwaipayan (talk) 17:31, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

Buladi, the AIDS awareness campaign Mascot in West BengalSimianwolverine 05:52, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

Correct, [6], [7], [8] etc. Your turn.--Dwaipayan (talk) 06:23, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q24 (Unofficial)

(amnot sure if this is the right protocol )

She is Indias first Women International master as well as Women master in International Bridge(WBF) her husband is a very successfull IT Entreprenur and a clarivoyant technologist who  ? -dindiz

So, we have one more "unofficial question"!! The above question posted by an anon IP should not be considered as an official question. First, one needs to be a registered wikipedian to ask a question, and also the one who happens to answer the previous question gets to ask the next question. However, the question can be treated as a bonus question!! We request interested persons to get registered and enjoy the game. Regards.--Dwaipayan (talk) 12:24, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

Let's put an end to the unofficial questions. If you need to pose one, please register first. This way we get to know you better. =Nichalp «Talk»= 15:21, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q24 (Unofficial#2)

Name the 17th century American education pioneer responsible for founding one of America's premium universities who had formerly been in the English East India Company and had served as the Governor of Fort St.George in Madras.Ravichandar84 18:35, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

All right! Another unofficial question! We probably should have an unofficial PINQ page. Please read the rules. You have to correctly answer a question first (and wait for acknowledgement of the asker) before you can ask the next question. It's Simianwolverine's turn to ask the next question, unless he/she abdicates. Also, this question has been asked before in PINQ, although with almost 19 rounds, some repetition is bound to happen now. -- Longhairandabeard 19:18, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

Elihu Yale. -- Longhairandabeard 19:18, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q24

Link 'Surjeevani', 'Gaminee' and 'Amar' with a Indian Sport.--Simianwolverine 00:45, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks to Google I now know that they are the three recognized forms of Kabaddi. [9] :-) Abecedare 00:55, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

Well Ya.Three recognised form in India.Your turn---Simianwolverine 12:01, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

Oops, forgot to check up on PINQ. Thanks Simianwolverine, Q25 coming up soon. Abecedare

[edit] Q25

Here goes:

My father was a "weaver",

many reams of cloth he wove.

My mother was a teacher,

me and my siblings she taught,

My sister was a fighter,

along with Mahatma she faught.

I was a "doctor"

many famous institutes did I wrought

My wife is a ________

(if I tell you, you'll guess it all) :-)

Abecedare 07:28, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

Vikram Sarabhai and "fill the blank" is a dancer. Father: Ambalal Sarabhai; Sister: Mridula Sarabhai; Wife: Mrinalini Sarabhai; Other relations: Sarabhai family. i'd not be in a position to ask the next question if this is correct, so I request Abecedare to start the next question, which incidentally will kick off the next round. --Gurubrahma 13:02, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

You got it, Guruji!

Congrats to Dwaipayan on winning Round 19 of PINQ. I'll start a new round in a few hours, unless someone else has a question in mind and volunteers in the meantime! Abecedare 14:29, 11 April 2007 (UTC)