Friday, May 23, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 276: 23-May-2014

Theme: Ancient Sanskrit poetry and prose.

#DharmaQuiz 1766: Bana Bhatta wrote in Sanskrit, one of the world's earliest novels 1400 years ago.
Name that. Ans: Kadambari

#DharmaQuiz 1767: Dasha Kumara Charita is one of the famous erotic Sanskrit books from 7th century CE. Who wrote it? Ans: Kavi Dandi.

#DharmaQuiz 1768: One of the ancient world's greatest poets, Kalidasa, wrote a Sanskrit poem on a
Yaksha sending message thru cloud. Name it. Ans: Megha Sandesha or Megha Duta.

#DharmaQuiz 1769: Who wrote a very innovative Dhvanya Loka in 9th century? It dealt with sound
synchronization with poem's listerner. Ans: Ananda Vardhana.

{Final,Open till 10.30PM} #DharmaQuiz 1770: Somadeva adapted Brihat Katha into Katha Saritsagara. In which language was Brihat Katha written?`Ans: Paishachi language, an ancient language mentioned in Sanskrit grammar. 

Answers to session 276:
  1. ‏@yenkak : 5
  2. @SamitLive : 5
  1. @nanditathhakur : 4
  2. @KaushikRg : 4
  3. ‏@pramod_klr : 4
  4. @iRohitBhat : 4
  5. @iSaakshi : 4
  6. @ksmsundaram1975 : 4
  1. @Iam_BigV : 3
  2. @ChampakRoy : 3
  3. @PrashanthSai369 : 3
  4. @mrsnrao : 3
  1. @palvesta : 2
  2. @debakanta87 : 2
  3. ‏@pvaidyaraj : 2
  1. @ASHISHTWITTED : 1
  2. ‏@Mrinology : 1
  3. @varaliprasoon : 1
  4. @naonome : 1
  5. ‏@dilipdehariya : 1
  6. @nithinspeaks : 1
  7. @GyaanUnLimited : 1
  8. @kvs1247 : 1
  9. ‏@amithaha : 1
  10. @IndianRealist : 1
  11. @balaijk : 1
  12. @kepalagudde : 1
  13. @gangesh194 : 1
  14. @kalika3107 : 1
  15. @NeenaSinha : 1
  16. @ashokhajeri : 1
  17. @SATISHSHARMAJMU : 1
  18. @aham1857 : 1
  19. @gurudath29 : 1
  20. @Kaivalyapad : 1
  21. @eDeepika : 1
  22. ‏@sudheerpai : 1
  23. @jenaanindya : 1
  24. @samahitharavi : 1
  25. @shamant18 : 1
  26. @ganeshmahnar : 1
  27. @PKotekar : 1
  28. @bnnaren : 1

See you next week!

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