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What is the capital of India?
New Delhi
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It is an Indian belief that the soul of the person after death returns to the earth in the body of a person, animal, or plant
reincarnation
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Another term for Indian literature
Sanskrit literature
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The foremost political leader of the Indian independence movement who strove for a peaceful overthrow of British rule
Mahatma/Mohandas Gandhi
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What is the meaning of "Sanskrit"?
cultivated or perfected
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The official name of India
Republic of India
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What is considered as the bible of the Indians?
Vedas
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The longest epic in the world; talks about two rival bands of brothers
Mahabharata
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A Bengali Indian film actress, model and the winner of the Miss Universe pageant of 1994
Sushmita Sen
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What is the meaning of daughter (duhitr) in Sanskrit?
to draw milk
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India is the cradle of two of the world's greatest religions which are
Hinduism and Buddhism
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What do we call the reincarnation of the creator god?
avatar
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An epic that recounts the adventure of a hero who married Sita
Ramayana
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The first Prime Minister of an Independent India in 1947
Jawaharlal Nehru
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What board game originated from India?
chess
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The monetary unit of India
rupee
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How many reincarnations of the creator god have taken place?
9 because the 10th is yet to come
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A rich collection of fables and brief stories of ancient times
Panchatantra
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A great Indian poet and dramatist; was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913
Rabindranath Tagore
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Name the other great Indian playwright aside from the Indian Shakespeare
Bhasa
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An immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan; a UNESCO world heritage site
Taj Mahal
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Who is the creator god of Indians?
Vishnu
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The drama that tells a story of a king who fell in love with a forest maiden and suddenly, forgot about her and their son
Shakuntala
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The greatest writer of Indian plays, known as the Indian Shakespeare
Kalidasa
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In an Indian drama, what did the king give his forest maiden wife as a sign of their marriage?
ring