SPECIAL HERITAGE ROUND: MAHABHARATA
Q1: Can you name the lake formed by the drops of Ganga which descended from the matted locks of Lord Shiva?
Q2: Which name connects one of the Kaurava brothers with a Gandharva king who fought with Arjuna and was defeated in the battle?
Q3: What was the capital of Panchala?
Q4: Dushala: only sister of Duryodhana was the wife of which warrior?
Q5: This is a beautiful purple flower with shades of white and mauve. The flower lends its name to banner of Abhimanyu. Can you name the flower?
Q6: Which Nishad king was the father of Ekalvya?
Q7: Name the conch of Nakula
Q8: The king of chedis, he was killed by Krishna during Rajsuya-yagna. Name the king
Q9: A Bengali film based on Saratchandra Chatterjee novel Pather Dabi (The demand of the road) was made on him. The film was called Sabysachi-one of the names of Arjuna who could use both his hands equally well in battle. Name the Indian revolutionary
Q10: Which great snake is said to be the bed of Vishnu, bearing the world on its thousand hoods?
Q11: In Peter Brook’s production Mahabharata which famous Indian performer and social activist essayed the role of Draupadi?
Q12: Anantavijaya is the conch of which king?
Q13: She completed her version of a children’s Mahabharta when she was 12. Tara Books recently published the book. Name the young writer
Q14: Can you name the Shyam Benegal film which explores a cinematic contemporary treatment on the Mahabharata?
Q15: Who is Ghatokach’s mother?
Q16: While battling with cancer, she finished a brilliant rendering of Mahabharata. Daughter of the great Kannada writer, T.P Kailasam. Name the lady
Q17: Who commanded Kauravas on the 18th day of the war?
Q18: Who wrote the famous play Andha Yug?
Q19: One of Tagore’s major poems talks about the imaginary meeting of which Mahabharata characters. One is Karna. Can you name the other?
Q20: Which minor but significant character was called Yuyudhana?
Answers:
1: Bindusaras
2: Chitrasena
3: Kampilya
4: Dushhala
5: Kovidhara
6: Hiranyadhanus
7: Sughosha
8: Sisupala
9: Rashbehari Bose
10: Adishesha
11: Mallika Sarabhai
12: Yudhistira
13: Samhita Arni
14: Kalyug
15: Hidimbi
16: Kamala Subramaniam
17: Shalya
18: Dharmavir Bharati
19: The dialogue of Karna and Kunti
20: Satyaki, cousin of Lord Krishna