Here is the next batch of questions. Please put down the answers in the comments section and get back here for the right answers on April 21, 2006.
Questions:
1.What was unique about the personal bodyguards of the Maurya rulers?
They were all women.
2.In Vedic times a Brahmin boy was considered equal to an animal until a certain event took place. What was that event?
The Upanayanam (Thread ceremony)
3.Who was the only woman to ascend the throne of Delhi?
Razia Sultana.
4.How many children did Gandhari have?
101. A hundred Kauravas and a daughter, Dushshala. Jayadratha was her husband.
5.Tough but very workable: Indravarma, the king of Malava had something in his possession that helped the Pandavas slay Drona in the battle of Kurukshetra. What was this “something”?
An elephant named Ashwatthama. Bhima killed this elephant and announced that Ashwatthama was dead. At this Drona lay down his arms and was slayed by Dhrishtadyumna.
The scores are:
Saikrishna Budamgunta – 5
Anil Menon – 4
(Sorry Anil cannot accept Namakarana of a Brahmin boy as the right answer.)
Prateek Vijayavargia – 2
2 comments:
3. Razziya Sultan
4. 101
1.were they eunuchs?
2.upanayana?
3.razia sultan
4.101
5.an elephant called ashwathama.
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