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
