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Q1

Connect the following: Snake, turtle, elephant, horse, cow. --Dwaipayan (talk) 15:51, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

Churning the milky ocean.

• Vasuki (snake) used for churning rope
• Kurma (turtle) supported mount Mandara.
• Airavata (elephant) crushed the garland given to Indra, thus cause curse of devas
• Uchaishravas (horse) emerged from the ocean
• as did Kamadhenu (cow).

--BostonMA 16:09, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

BostonMA bang on target. Your turn.--Dwaipayan (talk) 16:17, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

Q2

What is the only one of its kind and can only be touched on Tuesdays? --BostonMA 17:24, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

is it some kind of religious icon/monument/statue? --ti 02:47, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Hi Ti, no (big hint) it is a tree.— Preceding unsigned comment added by BostonMA (talk • contribs)

Blind guess - Parijat.--Dwaipayan (talk) 20:39, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Could you clarify? --BostonMA 20:57, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Clue is needed to answer!!! Niraj 22:07, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

OK, the clue is "Parijat". Dwaipayanc is on the right track, but my guess is that he looked at my recent contributions :-). How does "Parijat" relate to "one of a kind" and "can only be touched on Tuesdays"? Another hint. When googling, remember that the same word might be transliterated a number of ways. --BostonMA 22:12, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

hehe, just googled on your clues. the parijaat of barolia village, the only wish-fulfilling tree? --ti 23:35, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

A google of "rarest tree" brings up "the lone paarijat" of barolia village. It is claimed that this is the only specimen of its species (although I have been unable to verify exactly which species it is said to be). The tree (seemingly larger than most parijat trees or bushes) is said to produce no fruit or seeds and botanists have been unable to germinate another of this variety. Tejas gets it, unless Dwaipayanc wants to contest.

i'll fork over the point and baton to dwaipayan, his Parijat was a very good guess. this should be added to Kalpataru and WP:DYK for sure! --ti 00:57, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

I am extremely busy today. Won't be able to follow the quiz in next 24 hours. I request Tejas to take over. And yes, among 2 to 3 guesses, I landed upon Parijat after checking BostonMA's recent contributions ;) Regards.--Dwaipayan (talk) 03:57, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

if you insist! next question in a couple of hours. --ti 17:14, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

Q3

Make that a couple of minutes, remembered something I was reading up on yesterday. Here's the question: Connect the Bangladesh Liberation War, World Science Day and the Indian handloom industry. --ti 17:29, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

whaaa, no guesses? big hint: check some of MY previous contributions. --ti 04:21, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Abdullah Al Muti Sharafuddin? . I don't think it is because I don't see any connection to the war. --hydkat 07:40, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

This is tough. As Hydkat had found out, Kalinga Prize is of central importance. But have to found out the links...!--Dwaipayan (talk) 09:17, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

How about Jagjit Singh (writer), the recipient of the prize in 1963, and his namesake Jagjit Singh Aurora, general in Bangladesh Liberation War? --Dwaipayan (talk) 09:20, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Another convoluted guess. Biju Patnaik is the founder of Kalinga Prize (awarded on World Science Day). Gita Mehta, Biju's daughter has made four films on the Bangladesh war. Naveen Patnaik, Biju's son is known for pioneering role in the international recognition of Indian design and worked for handloom weavers to enlarge home market for Indian textiles.. --Dwaipayan (talk) 14:14, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

dwaipayan gets it for the patnaik family. your turn this time! --ti 16:16, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Q4

This trial was held in USA. The trial was remarkable for an Indian murdering another Indian inside the courtroom (during the trial), and the two Indians shared the same given name. What am I talking about?--Dwaipayan (talk) 16:43, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

american indians? ;-) just kidding, i don't have a clue! --ti 17:47, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Hint1: the trial was on something anti-British.

clarification ;) The question asks the name of the trial.--Dwaipayan (talk) 17:58, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Hint2: The trial involved people who participated in Indian independence movement from outside India.--Dwaipayan (talk) 04:37, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

Does it have to do with Kartar Singh Sarabha and the Gadar movement? Nobleeagle 05:10, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

Yes it has to do with Ghadar.--Dwaipayan (talk) 05:18, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

Hindu German Conspiracy Trial. Nobleeagle 05:56, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

Damn, I was just about to write the same thing... — Lost 06:15, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

Yes, Nobleeagle got it. Your turn.--Dwaipayan (talk) 07:20, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

Q5

Sorry for the delay but this is a giveaway. Connect the Hindu Mahasabha, IIT and Aditya Birla Group. Nobleeagle 00:47, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

Vir Savarkar founded the Hindu Mahasabha. His grandson Prafulla Chiplunkar went to IIT Kanpur and works there. He also wprked for the Birla Group.Sorry, forgot to sign in.Vignesh 03:56, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

Correct. Nobleeagle 23:28, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, sorry for the delay, but can someone else ask the next question? I will be internetless for two days. Further, this time difference makes it very hard to answer and ask questions..Vignesh

Q6

Okay, I'll take up the baton.. This one is going to require some lateral thinking/ googling though.. What's common to Lahore, Pondicherry, Brahmpur, Ayemenem and Gurgaon? -- Longhairandabeard 16:37, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

Well, if you hold a string on a map, starting at Pondicherry and going to Lahore, Gurgaon is on the line! But Ayemenem is in Kerala and Brahmpur is fictional, so that can't be it. And if anyone's wondering why I was holding a string to my atlas, its because I thought "lateral" was a pun on latitude... Picaroon 19:55, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

This has nothing to do with geography. But you are right in pointing out that Brahmpur is fictional. *wink wink* -- Longhairandabeard 08:35, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

A wild but reasonable guess - these are all places where award winning English books/ novels have been set. Brahmpur - A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth - won a couple of awards apart from being shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize; Ayemenem - The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy has won the Booker; Lahore - Most of the works by Bapsi Sidhwa have been set here; Pondicherry - Yann Martel's Life of Pi won the Booker; Gurgaon - Chetan Bhagat's One Night @ the Call Center. I looked for connects related to Salman Rushdie and Kiran Desai, but couldn't place them. btw, if it is correct, LHAB may have to ask the next question as well, as I may be unavailable. --Gurubrahma 10:58, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

Guru has it right! My link was Indian settings of English novels. I had Kim for Lahore, but otherwise perfectly linked. -- Longhairandabeard 15:37, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

Q7

This might be hard to find but should be easy to guess. On whose death did Ustad Amjad Ali Khan compose Raga Priyadarshini? -- Longhairandabeard 15:37, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

Indira Gandhi?? 'coz her birth name is Indira Priyadarshini? --Gurubrahma 16:36, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

That's right. Hope you have time to ask, if not, could someone else take over? -- Longhairandabeard 18:25, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

Q8

Connect Jesus Christ, Sai Baba of Shirdi and Vemana. --Gurubrahma 18:43, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

Is this tough? The connect is a person and the connection is a popular art form. This person I have in mind is connected to Tanguturi Prakasam as well in the same way as he is with the people above; however, he also has another connection with Prakasam - by blood. --Gurubrahma 16:11, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

Vijaychander? -- Longhairandabeard 18:01, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

Yes. Indeed. A telugu film actor/producer, he portrayed all the above roles to critical and popular acclaim. He is also the grandson of Prakasam, who he portrayed in the film "Andhra Kesari." However, his name is transliterated in different ways and hence Google gives few hits. Also, he has acted in very few movies over a career that has spanned over 30 years. --Gurubrahma 18:40, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

Q9

What are Sky's Brow and Five Snowy Treasures? -- Longhairandabeard 21:06, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

Everest and Kangchenjunga -- I don't know why I play this game, as I don't have time. --BostonMA 21:17, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

Lol, it's addictive, no doubt. The answer is right, btw. Mount Everest is called Sagarmatha in Nepal, which means Brow of the Sky, and Kangchenjunga in Tibetan means Five Treasures of the Snows, referring to its five peaks. Your turn, BostonMA. -- Longhairandabeard 21:27, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

Request that someone step up and take the baton please. --BostonMA 21:43, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

Q10

In the interest of keeping this going, I'll ask the next question. What connects Bhowani, Kishanpur, Konpara, Pierce Brosnan and Ava Gardner? -- Longhairandabeard 16:02, 30 January 2007 (UTC)