Dogs in Itihaasa Quiz
Bibek Debroy, who passed away too soon, made immense contributions to Itihaasa. He also wrote a beautiful book on Dogs in Itihaasa. This quiz is our tribute to him.
Created on: 21/12/2024
History of Indian Maths Quiz
Today is Maths Day, birthday of Srinivasa Ramanujan. He is India’s greatest modern mathematician. He was called by his mentors as a “second Newton in a Hindu clerk.” But he is actually the second Madhava, Bhaskara, Brahmagupta, Aryabhatta etc. In this quiz, we explore the tradition of Indian maths – “Ganita” (computation), that started atleast 3000 years back.
Created on: 06/12/2024
Many Ramayanas Quiz
Ramakatha is one but Ramayanas are many. We featured foreign Ramayanas last year. We feature popular Indian Ramayanas this year.
Created on: 30/10/2024
Stories of Devi Quiz
Devi worship is 10,000 years old. Devi is probably first seen in Harappa seals and stories of Devi are atleast 1500 years old. Let us explore some powerful stories from the Devi tradition.
Created on: 12/10/2024
Slogans of India Quiz
Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan was Shastri's slogan. It galvanised independent India after Nehru's death. It was one in a series of legendary slogans of India. In this quiz, we revisit the iconic slogans of India, mainly of the freedom movement. Five lucky quizzers win a Sanjeev Sanyal book.
Created on: 01/10/2024
100 Years of Harappa Quiz
Harappa’s discovery was announced 100 years back, on Sept 20, 1924. In this quiz, we take you through some unfamiliar aspects of the Harappan cities.
Created on: 20/09/2024
