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[edit] Q1

Okay, here comes the first question in the new round: Who is the first Indian to become a European star on television and what was the character? --Gurubrahma 17:52, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

Kabir Bedi. Sandokan.--Dwaipayan (talk) 17:55, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

Kabir Bedi indeed. Dwaipayan on leader board again. --Gurubrahma 18:01, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

I'll take some time. I shall post the question tomorrow around evening IST. Bye.--Dwaipayan (talk) 18:05, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q2

Name the sage who reportedly drank Ganga (when she came down at the call of Bhagirath). However, the sage later let Ganga leave through his ear.--Dwaipayan (talk) 15:52, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

Rishi Jahnu. --Gurubrahma 16:06, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

Well, it was damn easy. I could not find out better Q, sorta short of time. Your turn, Guruji.--Dwaipayan (talk) 16:10, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q3

Famous writers are known to change/re-write some parts of clasic stories to make it more interesting/relevant/palatable to their own times. Name the major change to the plot devices of Valmiki's Ramayana and Vyasa's story of Sakuntala (as narrated in Mahabharata) as done by Tulsidas and Kalidas. Hindu Mythology again, in some sense. --Gurubrahma 02:40, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

No idea abt Tulasidas, but in abhijnaanashaakuntalam, the ring story--that Dushyanta would remember Shakuntala if she showed the ring, the "abhijnaanam"-signal/reminder --that was put in by Kalidaasan. the whole ring episode, that a way out of the curse would be a reminder, the loss of ring, the recovery. In the rootstory, Shakuntala comes, King rejects her, then a voice is heard from the air, saying, this woman is saying truth. Another change is, In original, Shakunatala comes with the child, but in K's version, she's only pregnant with child. And, the two constant companions, Anasooya and Priyamvada, were created by Kalidas. And he romanticised a lot, infusing a lot of masala, I guess. Kalidasa shakuntalam is a masterpiece. "Poetry should be like Kalidas's shakunatalam, in it the fourth ankam, in it the four verses".. Pournami 06:14, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

Yeah Pournami, you're right, the Durvasa curse was an insertion by Kalidas. I thought that Tulsidas's plot device would be got first, as it is much easier. Anyways, I'll use my discretion as to who to award it to, after I get that answer as well, as I was looking for both the answers. --Gurubrahma 08:39, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

I am getting worried, ppl. Where is the answer for the second part of the question? A hint - think about double roles in films. --Gurubrahma 08:40, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

In Tulsidas's interpretation, Sita has a duplicate who is kidnapped instead of her. Also, Sita is not banished at the end. -- Samir (the scope) धर्म 03:07, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

Yup, Tulsidas is credited with the concept of Maya Sita. That was what I was looking for. Equal credit to both Pournami and Samir. The early bird gets the worm - whoever can get to asking the question first between you two, please do so. --Gurubrahma 04:24, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q4

I'm jumping the gun with a cryptic question! What rakshasi was on The Cosby Show? -- Samir (the scope) धर्म 06:33, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

Erika Alexander played the role of Hidimbi in Peter Brook's 1989 adaptation of Mahabharata and was also Pam Tucker on The Cosby Show. gunslotsofguns 07:57, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

Well done sir! The baton passes to you -- Samir (the scope) धर्म 08:01, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

It was a damn good quick reply. Well done.--Dwaipayan (talk) 08:43, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q5

Connect "Operation Shakti" to Major General Natraj and Major General Prithiviraj? -gunslotsofguns 09:01, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

Operation Shakti was India's nuclear prog and On May 11, 1998, defence research chief A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was in Pokhran wearing battle fatigues, masquerading as Major-General Prithviraj. His colleague and chief of the Department of Atomic Energy, R. Chidambaram, was playing his own part in India's nuclear play, acting as Major-General Natraj. per [1]--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| ŗ 3 $ |-| ţ |-|) 09:07, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

Full marks and over to you. gunslotsofguns 04:09, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q6

Which famous Indian bollywood related personality had the initials ASDK at birth (now this person has changed their name)? --May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| ŗ 3 $ |-| ţ |-|) 05:58, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Hint: The last 2 initials (DK) also stand for the name of a popular Indian actor born in 1922, who also changed his name from his birth name (isn't that confusing).--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| ŗ 3 $ |-| ţ |-|) 05:58, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

A. R. Rahman was born A. S. D. K., A. S. Dileep Kumar. DK, i.e. Dilip Kumar was born Yusuf Khan. Nice question. --Gurubrahma 07:18, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Beaten again! --hydkat 07:30, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Well done! Take it away Gurubrahma.--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| ŗ 3 $ |-| ţ |-|) 10:09, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q7

A sitter - Connect Texas Instruments and Shabana Azmi. --Gurubrahma 10:57, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

This sitter turns out to be tougher than you think. I've been thinking on this and searching for an hour and I've turned up nothing. Hints, please.--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| ŗ 3 $ |-| ţ |-|) 16:07, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Think in terms of what brought these two into limelight, or breakthrough acts, if you may. While thinking of the question, especially wrt the former, do remember that it is an India Quiz. I believe it appears to be a sitter once it is cracked, also I doubt if it can be googled. --Gurubrahma 16:56, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Film and Television Institute of India? I cant tell how though!--Dwaipayan (talk) 17:30, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

<evil grin> Nope. If you get the answer, you will easily be able to tell how. Also, another big hint - I said "connect", not "what is common between". --Gurubrahma 17:41, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Ti developed the transistor radio, and maybe Shabana Azmi had her first breakthrough, into drama and acting, through a radio show. Far fetched though, and hardly related to India.--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| ŗ 3 $ |-| ţ |-|) 18:48, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Shabana Azmi is an actor associated to what was called the Indian New Wave cinema. Texas Instruments along with other companies started the IT Industry in Bangalore creating a new wave in india ;) --hydkat 19:18, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Texas Instruments India in July 1998 announced the first digital signal processor designed and developed wholly in India. It was code named Ankoor [2]. Shabana Azmi's breakthrough film was Ankur in 1974. -- Samir (the scope) धर्म 22:14, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Yup, good show, Samir. Ankur was indeed what I was looking for and TI named it Ankur, rather than Ankoor, AFAIK (Google hits of 20k for the former vs. 194 for the latter - search strings, TI Ankur, TI Ankoor) [3]. And your rakshasi question was an inspiration. The baton passes to you. --Gurubrahma 06:12, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q8

Thanks for such a good question, Guruji. Here's a Kevin Bacon-like question. Link novelist Jack London to Mahabharata anti-hero Karna. -- Samir (the scope) धर्म 06:59, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

I'm not sure I understand the question fully. It has two interpretations - first is to find similarities between London and Karna, second is to establish <= 6 degrees of separation between the WP articles on these two. I will attempt both. First, for both of them, paternity was unclear and they came up in the hard way. Second, Karna is part of an epic poetry, the Mahabharata. Herman Melville's Clarel is classified as epic poetry and was written in 1876; the same year, Jack London was born, i.e. Karna -> epic poetry -> 1876 -> Jack London, three degrees of separation. --Gurubrahma 07:43, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

Perhaps I was too cryptic. Just one degree of separation needed, but the link I was thinking of is clearer than that which you've described (i.e. find something that links Jack London to Karna) -- Samir (the scope) धर्म 07:47, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

Here's a hint. You can similarly link folk singer Arlo Guthrie to Bhima. -- Samir (the scope) धर्म 00:59, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

I could get Arlo Guthrie and Bhima. Arlo Guthrie wrote a song Son of the Wind, which was what Bhima was. The best I could get for Karna was Jack London's The Iron Heel, since Karna was born with armour all over his body, or Burning Daylight, a reference to his father Surya.--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| ŗ 3 $ |-| ţ |-|) 03:35, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

Almost there! The Arlo Guthrie to Bhima link is correct. Use it to figure out the Jack London to Karna link. Hint: it's google searchable if you use the right string. -- Samir (the scope) धर्म 04:43, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

The work "Goliah" by Jack London is about an irresistible energy weapon. Karna also had access to a similar irresistible energy weapon, The Shakti, gifted to him by Indra. --Gurubrahma 04:58, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

A fine answer, but I was thinking simpler, and more related to Shreshth91's answer above -- Samir (the scope) धर्म 04:59, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

[4] ? Tintin (talk) 05:28, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

Bullseye! Well done Tintin. Jack London had a short story (and collection of short stories) titled A Son of the Sun (here's the text [5]). Baton to you. -- Samir (the scope) धर्म 05:34, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

Please give me a little time to ask the next one. Tintin (talk) 05:43, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

I think it is time to invoke rule 3. However I'm afraid that Samir would ask another of his connector questions ;). --Gurubrahma 09:48, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, it would be good if someone else can ask a question for this one time. Tintin (talk) 09:53, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

I'm up (on call) so I will ask something non-connectory! Give me a little time and I'll post one -- Samir (the scope) धर्म 10:00, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q9

This one is difficult. This building is home to more Indian nationals in France than any other. The building celebrates Republic Day every January 26 and Independence Day every August 15. Even Naseeruddin Shah visited this building in November 2000. Name this Parisian building. -- Samir (the scope) धर्म 10:21, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

The Indian High-commission in Paris. -Ambuj Saxena (talk) 11:42, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Nope (actually, it would be embassy not high commission because France is not a member of the Commonwealth). -- Samir (the scope) धर्म 11:47, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

I think it could be some war-memorial. Sadly I don't have any knowledge about the indian war hisotry, but I think I have read somewhere about a memorial for indian soldiers who died in first world war. - Aksi_great (talk) 11:52, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

No sir, not a war memorial -- Samir (the scope) धर्म 11:53, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

You could give some clues ;) I hope it is not a trick question especially since more French people of Indian Orgin stay in Pondicherry rather than in France. Else, my answer is Villa Shanti Niwas at Garches, a suburb in France. --Gurubrahma 12:26, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

No, here's a hint... it's the House of India -- Samir (the scope) धर्म 12:28, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the hint, it is Maison de l'Inde, a building meant for academic scholars. --Gurubrahma 12:49, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

...and that literally translated into "House of India"... (stunned at the simplicity of the hint).--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| ŗ 3 $ |-| ţ |-|) 12:56, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Congratulations, it is Maison de l'Inde, located on the campus of Cite Universitaire (or University City). Cite Universitaire houses new University of Paris students from abroad in houses based on their country of origin to help support them when studying. Maison de l'Inde is the "House" of India. Here's the website: [6], where you can see Naseeruddin Shah's pic. Baton to you Gurubrahma, and well done! -- Samir (the scope) धर्म 12:58, 14 May 2006 (UTC) and I'm done saving lives for the night and am going home to sleep

[edit] Q10

Ok, I will desist from calling this question a sitter, but it can probably be considered one. Mr. U V (U is his first name and V is his family name), on the birth of a son, approached Jawaharlal Nehru and asked him to suggest an appropriate name. Nehru suggested the name X. When Indira Gandhi got to know of this, she became livid as she wanted to name her own son X. She now named her son Y instead. However, her grandson was named X, after some years. Mean while, Mr. X V named one of his own sons as Y. The question: Name U, X, Y and V. No credit for partial answers please, so beware before giving hints to others by answering partly. --Gurubrahma 13:19, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

U V = Ramkrishna Bajaj, X = Rahul, Y=Rajiv. Spent the last 15 minutes googling for Ramkrishna Bajaj's name! - Aksi_great (talk) 13:54, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

<muahaha> You got U V wrong. Google again, else someone will claim the answer!! --Gurubrahma 15:08, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Kamalnayan Bajaj?. I think that the others have been too nice to me by not answering the question. Anyways, if I am correct, the next question will take some time as I am busy with some other stuff today. If anyone else feels like asking a question before I do, he/she can go ahead (if I am correct).- Aksi_great (talk) 20:05, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

You're correct I think, it was silly to answer when you've done all the work! -- Samir (the scope) धर्म 20:06, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

You should have. Anyways, you can go ahead and ask the next question. I really liked your last 2 questions (how about another connector? or something to do with Indian medicine?). - Aksi_great (talk) 20:10, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

It should go to Gurubrahma for the next question (if correct... but it's correct) -- Samir (the scope) धर्म 20:37, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

You are correct Aksi_great, it was great that no one else tried to answer. I was always surprised by the similarities between names "Rahul and Rajiv Bajaj" and "Rajiv and Rahul Gandhi" - I got to know of the story when I was reading a book by Gita Piramal. Too bad we don't have an article yet on Rahul Bajaj - any takers? I'll ask a question around 1530 IST if Aksi_great doesn't ask one by then. --Gurubrahma 05:14, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q11

What is common between the last Nizam of Hyderabad, the defence minister of India during Sino-Indian war, the Prime Minister of India during the destruction of the disputed structure at Ayodhya and the daughter of a Bharat Ratna who composed music for the film Gandhi? --Gurubrahma 16:53, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

I have a weak answer: All four are better known by a portion of their birth names? -- Samir धर्म 18:53, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

Nope. Hint: They have all achieved something common. I didn't say "connect" ;). Hardly another 20 to 25 Indians probably would have the same honour. Writing down their names and googling may help!! --Gurubrahma 04:17, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Stronger answer: all appeared on the cover of Time magazine -- Samir धर्म 04:45, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Yup, indeed as can be seen on List of Indians to appear on the cover of TIME magazine. Your go, Samir. --Gurubrahma 05:09, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Still thinking of one... Incidentally, what does "sitter" mean? -- Samir धर्म 06:06, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

If I get it easily, it is a sitter. else, it is not ;). I think sitter implies that I can solve it from my sitting position, without running around for doing research. --Gurubrahma 06:10, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

I think Sitter has crickering origins, as in 'Ganguly dropped a sitter...' :) - Parthi (Venu62) 06:24, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Sitter could also stand for "A quiz question that the quizmaster thinks is easy but never turns out to be one." :) - Aksi_great (talk) 06:30, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q12

Aksi_great (who really lived up to his name today), suggested a medical question above, so the next one deals with Indian medicine. If anyone beats Dwaipayan to the answer, then you have truly accomplished a feat.

What sometimes fatal disease has a common name that is in Hindi, and a second name that is named after a geographic location in West Bengal. -- Samir धर्म 06:48, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Black Cholera or Kala Hazar --hydkat 07:01, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Now, I am beaten. :( If the answer is wrong, please give hints. --Gurubrahma 07:03, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Ok, Hydkat hasn't given the full answer, so I have a chance still ;). It is Kala azar, also known as DumDum fever. --Gurubrahma 07:07, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

I kept trying to find a page named Kala Hazar! Thats why I didn't get the DumDum bit. --hydkat 07:13, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Also called: Sikari disease, Burdwan fever, Shahib's disease. --hydkat 07:17, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

The answer goes to Gurubrahma. The answer is Kala azar (Hindi for black fever) or Dum Dum fever, also known as visceral leishmaniasis or Baghdad boil to Fox News. Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection found on every populated continent except Australia that can cause severe skin symptoms, liver and spleen enlargement, and anemia. It is treated with antimony based compounds. hydkat, you were so close! I looked through all my medical sources for "Kala Hazar", but it the "H" addition to the medical term is common only in French. "Black Cholera" can be a loose translation for Kala azar, but it usually is a historical synonym for cholera. Baton to Gurubrahma, but good work to both of you! -- Samir धर्म 07:21, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q13

Sorry Hydkat, but this shd be easy for you. There are museums and museums, but this museum is unique because most of the exhibits were collected by a single person in his life time. Which museum, which place? Who was the person who collected them? What was he? --Gurubrahma 07:29, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Salar Jung Museum, Salar Jung III, He was a nobel/jagirdar/ Prime Minister in the Nizam's court :) Was once the largest individual collection --hydkat 07:55, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

I forgot one detail.. its in Hyderabad, in the old city... --hydkat 07:57, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Yes indeed, most amazing collection - the large clock, veiled Rebecca etc. While Hydkat can ask the next question, I prefer he waits for 6-8 hrs. else, at this rate, we'll finish off the round in no time. --Gurubrahma 08:03, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Fine by me... I've not a clue of what I'm going to ask... --hydkat 08:09, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

What's wrong with asking the question now? I'm waiting for the new question, since I'm online right now, and may not be in 6-8 hrs :) --May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| ŗ 3 $ |-| ţ |-|) 08:07, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Shreshth91, I didn't delete your comment on purpose! It just happened - I got a wikipedia general error message..so I click reload after a few seconds and saw the changes reflected. My edit did not have your message when I was doing this. --hydkat 08:44, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q14

I'm back... and I hope all you sound media-deficit guys won't hound me! My last question were three images, this time I'm going for audio...

hope its not a sitter --hydkat 19:46, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Anyone here knows how to use Musipedia. -Ambuj Saxena (talk) 20:14, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Hariprasad Chaurasia. I cannot remember the song name, but the tune has an uncanny similarity with a Bengali modern song by Nirmala Mishra, some lyrics of the song were like aj shyamla pather banke...ay re chute ay..., music might have been done by Bhupen Hazarika. It's tough, unless you happen to have heard the exact piece before.--Dwaipayan (talk) 02:36, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

Hint! Hint! (if Dwaipayan is not right) -- Samir धर्म 04:58, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

Dwaipayanc if you could upload a sample of that song we could compare it, it might tell us something about the songs origin. But this song is from a recording by a very well know musician/composer. Some very famous movie songs are his, though he was actually an orginal Indian rock star in the 80s, recording songs on Social and Political themes... and no: Indian rock does not even mention him :). Need anymore hints?

--hydkat 06:46, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

_{(re-indenting)}Didn't think it was gonna be this tough... any guesses? --hydkat 11:39, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

Remo Fernandez?--Dwaipayan (talk) 14:51, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

Bingo! Thats right! Since the song's name is too simple I'll give it to you: Its called the flute song! Over to you. --hydkat 18:00, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

BTW check this out: Talk:Remo Fernandes --hydkat 18:03, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks to the fact that I work from an office computer on which I do not have admin privileges, I could not listen to the file. This is indeed one of my favorite songs and I'd have easily got it - it is based on a Goan folk tune and was released as a part of the album "O meri munni." Personally I feel that it is best to stick to non audio visual questions. FWIW, I left a msg. on Talk:Remo Fernandes. Someone may want to make a fresh start. --Gurubrahma 18:58, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

Noted, I guess if I get another question; I won't place a video clip question as I intended to! --hydkat 10:17, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

I am very sorry for the delay as I am travelling extensively for last few days. Now I just got hold of a computer and will be putting the Q in one or two hours. Please wait. If I am unable to put the Q, I will inform in 2 hours. Thanks. Regards.--Dwaipayan (talk) 16:38, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

Sorry I am unable to put the next Q. Please Hydcat or Gurubrahma go ahead. Regards.--Dwaipayan (talk) 18:48, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

Will somebody please ask the next question? It's been 1.5 days since it was answered and 2.5 since it was asked.--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| ŗ 3 $ |-| ţ |-|) 09:38, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q15

Wasn't logged in all day, so I did not notice the above messages. If Gurubrahma doesn't mind, I give the next question. My question this time is a picture...

Ten20 years ago, this bird was rediscovered. Name it, who discovered it and where is it found?

--hydkat 22:25, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

Is it Finn's Baya from the Kumaon Terai region, discovered by Salim Ali ? -- thunderboltz^{a.k.a.Deepu_Joseph |TALK} 04:35, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

nope, BTW mistake on my part: it was rediscovered 20 years ago, not 10 years --hydkat 21:29, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

Jerdon's Courser. =Nichalp «Talk»= 05:26, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

Yes, I believe Nichalp is correct. Jerdon's Courser was discovered by Bharat Bhushan, and was found in the Eastern Ghats. -- thunderboltz^(TALK) 05:33, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

Ahhh! So sorry for the delay... yes that's correct. After the rediscovery they found out a canal was scheduled to be built right thru the area the birds were found on the Pennar River valley. But the government decided to redirect the canal and form the Sri Lankamalleshwara Sanctuary. Recently there has been another proposal to make a canal thru the sanctuary area [7]. Next questions yours Nichalp! --hydkat 19:50, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q16

This should be easy. India ceded a portion of its territory to Pakistan. Name the location, area and year. =Nichalp «Talk»= 05:12, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

A part of Sir Creek in Gujarat was given to Pakistan in April 1965. -Ambuj Saxena (talk) 05:30, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

That was fast! The location is correct, but year is incorrect; area? =Nichalp «Talk»= 05:32, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Nearly 9,000 sq. km. Come on. Anyone can now get the area after I have even linked the article. Area was given in year 1968, though it was finalized in 1965. -Ambuj Saxena (talk) 05:37, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Over to you Ambuj =Nichalp «Talk»= 05:40, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

• This is late but atually Ambuj, it wasn't 9,000 sq km but only 900 sq miles. Call me a spoilsport. :D --Idleguy 04:29, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q17

In whose name was the famous Dakshineshwar Kali Temple officially registered after it was completed in 1855? And why? -Ambuj Saxena (talk) 06:28, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Rani Rashmoni built it but since she was from a farming caste, there were problems from people in acepting registration or consecration in her name. It was registered in the name of her Guru Ramkumar, who I believe is a brahmin [8]. The temple is famous as Ramakrishna Paramahamsa worked as the head priest there. --Gurubrahma 07:39, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Perfect answer. The way my questions are always answered by Gurubrahma, people might now be wondering if we have a pact :D. Go ahead with next question. -Ambuj Saxena (talk) 11:39, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q18

This should be simple. One degree of separation between George Lucas and Santosh Sivan please, explain your answer. --Gurubrahma 16:42, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

They're both filmmakers :) --May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| ŗ 3 $ |-| ţ |-|) 03:43, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Nope, I'm looking for a person connecting them both, and of course, it is India quiz. --Gurubrahma 09:02, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Emperor Ashoka. Sivan made the 2001 movie Asoka, and Lucas made The Emperor.--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| ŗ 3 $ |-| ţ |-|) 18:35, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Ayesha Dharker appeared in Santosh Sivan's The Terrorist (1999) as Malli and in George Lucas's Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) as Queen Jamillia. Rumour is that she got the role when Samuel L. Jackson showed George Lucas a copy of The Terrorist [9] -- Samir धर्म 03:24, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

Also, The Jerdon's Courser question was great, hydkat! -- Samir धर्म 03:41, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

Yes Samir, you get it. I only hope that you don't pay back in kind by asking a connector question. ;) --Gurubrahma 05:29, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q19

An English indie band paid tribute to a playback singer with a song that went on to be a Top 40 hit in many countries in 1998. That playback singer later contributed to a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. Name (1) The English indie Band (2) The playback singer and (3) How the playback singer contributed to the Grammy award -- Samir धर्म 08:48, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

1.)Cornershop who made the song "Brimful of Asha", 2.) Asha Bhosle, 3.) the Black Eyed Peas sampled her song "Aye Naujawan Hai Sab Kuchchyahan" in their hit single "Don't Phunk With My Heart" --hydkat 09:30, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

Congrats! Well done hydkat! Don't Phunk With My Heart won the Grammy for best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2006. Next question is yours -- Samir धर्म 09:31, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

I'll need some time, will place a question sometime tonight. Btw, thanx for your comments on my last question :) --hydkat 09:36, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

I can't believe it; I logged in to answer it but was held back by new messages on my talkpage and hydkat beats me to it. Guess, the law of averages is catching up. --Gurubrahma 09:48, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

Sure :) -- Samir धर्म 09:52, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q20

Hello, Here's my Q - A is sometimes called the book of life. B is a person who, along with other peers, figured out how to translate A into C, discovering and using what is now called D. B along with two others received a Nobel prize for this effort. Please list out A, B, C and D for me. --hydkat 14:53, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

• B=Hargovind Khurana
• A=Human Genome/ Genetic Code
• C=Protein?
• D=RNA? - Cribananda 18:19, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

I give it to you, Cribananda. A is any Genetic Information or Genome or DNA sequences, B is Har Gobind Khorana, C is Proteins or Amino Acid Sequences and D is the Genetic Code. Dr. Khorana got the nobel prize along with Robert W. Holley and Marshall Warren Nirenberg for describing the genetic code and how it operates in Protein biosynthesis. He was also the first to come up with stable methods to synthesize oligonucleotides that were more than a few bases long. --hydkat 19:27, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q21

Ok, my turn: This word, used today mostly to refer to an equestrian event has its origins in India. It is loosely a corruption of the Hindi/ Persian words for 'ball' and 'house'. Originally referred to any of various sporting contests. -Cribananda 21:37, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

Gymkhana, which now refers to a meet for any sporting event -- Samir धर्म 22:07, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

Indeed. From geind (ball) and khana (house). Well done. -Cribananda 22:11, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

I'm still thinking... -- Samir धर्म 05:33, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q22

Name the only India-born head of a state or provincial government in North America (current or prior; excluding the West Indies) -- Samir धर्म 05:55, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

Ujjal Dosanjh, previously premier of British Columbia. Shouldn't we have a separate cat for such people like Basdeo Pandey and Navinchandra Ramgoolam? --Gurubrahma 06:22, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

Of course! Well done as usual, Gurubrahma! -- Samir धर्म 06:32, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q23

Should be very easy. This person was among the first to talk of the concept of Swaraj. He also propagated Vedas. Who? --Gurubrahma 12:55, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak — Ravikiran 13:06, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

Dayanand Saraswati ? --May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| ŗ 3 $ |-| ţ |-|) 13:27, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

I thought ppl. would say Tilak and I can *evilgrin*. While Tilak indeed spearheaded Swaraj movement and wrote about "Vedas in the Arctic", the concept of Swaraj was prominently mentioned by Swami Dayananda Saraswati earlier and he believed only in the primacy of vedas against practices such as idol worship. In short, the force passes to Shreshth. --Gurubrahma 14:22, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q24

A sitter of the first order. Connect dacoitry and Sita.--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| ŗ 3 $ |-| ţ |-|) 04:40, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Legend has it that Valmiki may have been a dacoit named Ratna. Valmiki offered refuge to Sita on banishment -- Samir धर्म 04:46, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Well done, it's yours!--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| ŗ 3 $ |-| ţ |-|) 09:02, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q25

Another sitter. Some believe that Kabbadi may have been inspired by which construct of the Kurukshetra war? -- Samir धर्म 20:01, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Chakrabyuha?--Dwaipayan (talk) 20:06, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Of course! I'm not so sure about it, but it's a nice story to think that Chakravyuha inspired Kabbadi. I think that ends it for this round... -- Samir धर्म 20:11, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Hmm, its quite intuitive. It would be interesting to have some reference though! I'll take some time for the next queation.(hopefully by that time Gurubrahma will do the necessary things to announce the end, declare himself the winner and start initiate the platform of the next round.) Bye.--Dwaipayan (talk) 20:14, 26 May 2006 (UTC)