Culture & History
The Mughal emperor known for architectural achievements like the Taj Mahal
Shah Jahan
This street food from Mumbai consists of a spiced potato filling sandwiched between two slices of bread
Vada Pav
"All is well!" is a famous quote from
3 Idiots
Name a traditional Gujarati dance characterized by rhythmic clapping and circular movements typically performed during Navratri festival.
Garba
This person founded MannMukti
Abhijith (Abhi) Ravinutala
The ancient civilization that thrived along the Indus River around 2500 BCE
Indus Valley Civilization
This fish, often cooked in mustard sauce, is considered the national food of Bangladesh
Hilsa (Ilish)
This film features the iconic love story of Raj and Simran
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
This novel by Khaled Hosseini follows the friendship between two boys in Afghanistan and the impact of war on their lives
The Kite Runner
MannMukti was founded in this year
2017
The Sri Lankan Civil War in 1983 was primarily caused by the conflict between which two ethnic groups?
The Sinhalese and Tamil ethnic groups
This Kashmiri dish features meat slow-cooked with yogurt, saffron, and spices
Rogan Josh
2013 film about a young boy in India who participates in a quiz show. Film won the Academy Award for Best Picture
Slumdog Millionare
George Harrison learned how to play this south Asian instrument from Ravi Shankar and even featured it in the song "Norwegian Wood" by The Beatles.
The Sitar
The literal translation of "MannMukti"
Mental liberation
This mountain peak, the second highest in the world, is located in Nepal and is known as "K2" in other countries
Kangchenjunga
This sweet is made from chenna (acid-set cheese) soaked in sugar syrup
Rasgulla
Film directed that explores the life of an Indian-American family and the struggles of cultural identity, based on a novel by Jhumpa Lahiri
The Namesake
The Tamil author who won the Booker Prize in 2000 for The Inheritance of Loss
Kiran Desai
Five committees of E-board
Event planning, Chai Chat, Funding, Social Media, Exec.
The name of the South Asian city where Buddhism originated.
Lumbini, Nepal
A popular South Asian street food snack consisting of a crispy, hollow, deep-fried bread shell filled with a variety of savory, sweet, and tangy ingredients and a spicy flavored water
Pani Puri / Gol Gappe
A man's trip to fulfill his late grandfather's last wish turns into an unexpected adventure when he meets a unique young woman from southern India
Chennai Express
The Pakistani author of Burnt Shadows, which spans multiple countries and historical events
Kamila Shamsie
Number of MannMukti university chapters
18