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Session 55: Mar 8, 2011
Theme: International Womens Day Special
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Session 55: Mar 8, 2011
Theme: International Womens Day Special
- Name the fisherwoman who became the great grand mother of all Pandava & Kaurava princes in Mahabharata.#DharmaQuiz 571 #WomensDay Ans: Satyavati or Matsya Gandhi (smelling like fish)
- Powerful Bhishma in Mahabharata was defeated due to the revenge of a woman who was reborn as Shikhandi. Name the woman. #DharmaQuiz 572 Ans: Ambe (Amba), the princess of Kashi.
- A famous Kerala born saint, tricked his mother for permission to take Sanyas (asceticism) using a crocodile.Name the mother. #DharmaQuiz 573 Ans: Aryamba, mother of Adi Shankara.
- Name the mother from Deccan who inspired his future emperor son with Rama,Bhima,Vijayanagar kings kind of inspiring stories. #DharmaQuiz 574 Ans: Jijabai, mother of Shivaji. More here: http://www.yousigma.com/biographies/shivaji.html
- Name the philosopher queen of Madhya Pradesh, whose 30 years of 18th century rule helped Hindu temples across India. #DharmaQuiz 575 Ans: Ahalyabai Holkar, who helped with her private funds. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahilyabai_Holkar
- Name the famous 19th cent Anglo-Irish girl, named by India's greatest monk of those days as 'The 1 who is dedicated to God'. #DharmaQuiz 576. Ans: Sister Nivedita, named by Swami Vivekananda
- Name the 3rd wife of Krishna who accompanied him in a battle to kill the demon Narakasura. #DharmaQuiz 577Ans: Satyabhama
- Who is considered as Veda Mata or the mother of all Vedas,the holiest of Hindu scriptures? #DharmaQuiz 578 #WomensDay. Ans: Gayatri. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayatri
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