After a long time doing a Quiz on eve of Republic Day,, on India itself. Hoping you enjoy this Quiz.
1) This princely state was believed to have been established in 1806 by an Afghan adventurer, Faiz Talab Khan, and is located in present day Haryana.An Ahir king Charu Rao, had ruled over this area in the 9th century earlier, which accounts for the large concentration of Ahirs here. Name this princely state, that has been in the news some months back.
2) Touch Play written by Dev Kumar is an authorized biography of this Indian sports player, only the second time, a biography has been written about a player belonging to this sport. The player released it in 2006, during the National Championships in Bangalore. Identify the player.
3) Born in the Sistan province of Afghanistan, his last name comes from the town he was born in. Coming from a well to do family, he later renounced the world, after his encounter with a Sufi saint from Kunduz. He later became the disciple of another Sufi saint, Usman Harooni. When Muhammad Ghori invaded India, he travelled with him, and he settled down in Ajmer. He established the Sufi order, founded by "The Syrian", named so after the place where it started, and later laid down the guidelines for the order. Identify.
4) Complete the series and funda, Sanjay Manjrekar: Sir Richard Hadlee:: Mark Taylor:___________.
5) What connects Rabbi Shergill, Pakistan rock band Junoon, Chaiyya Chaiyya from Dil Se, the Pakistani movie Khuda Ke Liye, looking for a very specific connect.
6) This place in Tamil Nadu was mentioned in the works of Tirugnana Sambandar, and Tirunavakarusu, and is famous for the ancient Shiva temple built by the Cholas. One of the famous persons born here, took his name from the presiding deity of the temple. The temple is famous for it's Panchamuga Vadyam, a unique musical instrument and also has a special significance in Indian classical music. Name the place.
7) The 3rd daughter of a Hindu mother and Muslim father, she made her Hindi movie debut with a 1972 movie called Zaroorat. For a long time, appearing in B-Grade movies, she finally hit the big time with this 70's blockbuster, that would also prove to be a turning point for the careers of it's director and hero. She was nominated thrice for Filmfare, for the "Snake Woman" and "Hope", before winning the Best Supporting Actress Award in a rather negative role, in this late 70's J.Om Prakash family drama. Identify.
8) Born in a town in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, he left for Mumbai to be a cotton dealer.Later he migrated to Kolkata, where against stiff resistance from the British and Scottish jute merchants, he set up the first indigenous jute factory. Elected to the Central Legislative Assembly in 1926, he later diversified into Sugar, paper mills as well as automobile. A close associate of Mahatma Gandhi, he set up a renowned educational institution in his hometown in Rajasthan. Name him.
9) What is the claim to fame of the Art Institute of Chicago, with rRajeev_Vermact to Indian history?
10) Listed among the 1001 Albums to listen before you die, this 1967 instrumental album by Shiv Kumar Sharma, Hariprasad Chaurasia that follows a day in the life of a shepherd in Kashmir, played a major role in introducing Indian classical music to the West. Name it.
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