Gurukul Culture Final 2024

Brahmaputra (Himalayan)

- AKA Tsang Po - Flows parallel to Himalayas

Caves of Udayagiri

- Bhubaneswar Orissa - Monastery for Jain monks

Bipin Chandra Pal (1858-1932term-8)

- Indian Journalist - Early leader of the nationalist movement - Popularized the Swadeshi movement

Harmanpreet Singh

- Indian hockey player as defender for national team

Kapil Dev

- Indias greatest fast bowling all rounder

Godavari River

- Joins Bay of Bengal

Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856-1920)

- Laid the foundation of India's independence movement - Famous quote: "Swaraj is our birthright and we shall have it!"

Narmada (Peninsular)

- Largest west flowing river

Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi (1828-1858)

- Led the first freedom struggle in 1857 against East India Company - Dressed in all men's clothing

Chhatrapati Shivaji

- Maratha king who single handedly stood against Mughal rule - Original name Shivaji Bhosle

Rani Rampal

- One of the best women hockey players in the world - Captain of India's olympic team

Sunil Gavaskar

- One of the greatest opening batsmen in cricket

Lala Lajpat Rai

- extremist member of Indian National Congress - President of All-India Trade Union

Mithali Raj

- highest run scorer in women's international cricket

Sachin Tendulkar

- one of the greatest batsmen in cricket

Tatya Tope (1813-1859)

-Best and most effective of rebel generals - Helped Rani Laxmi Bai -Executed by the British Government

Dhyan Chand

-Greatest hockey player in Indian sports history -Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award named after him - His birthday, August 29, is celebrated as India's national sports day

Red Fort

1648 AD, built by Shah Jahan Located in New Delhi

Chhatrapati Shivaji death

1680

Where did Rani Laxmi Bai die?

17th June 1858 during battle of Gwalior

When and where was Rani Laxmi Bhai born?

1828, Varanasi

When did the constitution come into effect in India?

1950

When and where was Chhatrapati Shivaji born?

19th February 1630 at Shivneri Fort

Indus River (Himalayan)

A river that flows from Tibet, through the Himalayas and Hindu Kush into the Arabian Sea.

Golconda Fort

Andhra Pradesh

When did India gain independence?

August 15th, 1947

Ajantra and Ellora caves

Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Pullela Gopichand

Bamdinton

Tributaries of Indus

Beas, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Sutlej

MC Mary Kom

Boxing

Jaisalmer Fort

Built 1156 AD

Names of 5 rivers in Punjab:

Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Jhelum, Sutlej

Koneru Humpy

Chess

Vishwanathan Anand

Chess

Current President of India

Draupadi Murmu

Prakash Padukone

Father of badminton

National sport of India is:

Field Hockey

Mangal Pandey (1827-1857)

First freedom fighter who helped India gain freedom Served as a sepoy but revolted after the cartridge incident

What warfare tactics did Chhatrapati Shivaji use?

Guerrilla

Who performs at Republic Day Parade?

Indian Army, Navy, Air force, school children

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Indian captain who won 2011 world cup; sixth batsman, wicket keeper

Virat Kohli

Indian cricket player who became first player to score 20,000 international runs in a single decade

Which rivers in India flow into the Arabian Sea:

Indus, Krishna, Narmada, Tapi

Caves of Khandagiri

Jain pilgrimage centers

Amber Fort

Jaipur, built 1952

When is republic day celebrated?

January 26

Neeraj Chopra

Javelin throw (gold medal olympian)

Which city did the British annex in 1858?

Jhansi

Chhatrapati Shivaji's mother

Jijabai

Mysore Palace

Karnataka

Badami Cave

Karnataka dedicated to Vishnu and Shiva

Lal-Bal-Pal

Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal

Who was governor general of British during Laxmi Rani Bai's time?

Lord Dalhousie

Bhimbetka Caves

Madhya Pradesh

Gwalior Fort

Madhya Pradesh

East flowing peninsular rivers in India

Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Damodar, Brahmani

Which empire did Chhatrapati Shivaji found?

Maharatha

What was Rani Laxmi Bai's nickname/childhood name?

Manikarnika

Chhatrapati Shivaji most famous battle

Mughal Empire ruled by Aurangzeb

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Mumbai

Elephanta Caves

Mumbai, Maharashtra Carvings of Shivaji

West flowing peninsular rivers in India

Narmada, Tapti, Sharavathi, Kali, Nethravathi, Periyar

Where is the main celebration for republic day held?

New Delhi Smaller celebrations are also held in state capitals

Ganga River (Himalayan)

Originates from the Gangotri glacier at Gomukh, flows across the Himalayas, and enters the great plains of Haridwar

Who did Rani Laxmi Bai marry?

Raja Ganghadar Rao

Udaipur Lake Palace

Rajasthan, built 17 AD

Krishna River

River that runs through southern india

Abhinav Bindra

Sport shooter (India's first individual gold medalist in Olympics)

Achanta Sharath Kamal

Table Tennis

What was Chhatrapati Shivaji inspired by?

Teachings of his mother Jijabai andd great saints like Dyaneshwar and Tukaram and guided by his Guru Dadaji Kond Deo

Leander Paes

Tennis

Mahesh Bhupathi

Tennis

Sania Mizra

Tennis

Vijay Amritraj

Tennis

What did Chhatrapati Shivaji pledge at age 16?

To establish a sovereign Hindu state

Agra Fort

Utter Pradesh Built by Akbar in 16th century

Mirabai Chanu

Weightlifting

Four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments

Wimbledon, Australian Open, French Open, US Open

Tributaries of Ganga

Yamuna, Ramaganga, Gomathi, Sarada

PV Sindhu

badminton

Saina Nehwal

badminton

Kaveri River

flows from west across states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and empties into the Bay of Bengal

Manika Batra

table tennis