To know about the literature is to know about the culture. Cultures develop into civilizations. Hence, to know the civilizations, we should have a sound 'literal' base. In true sense, the books reflect the real image of the society. How much we know about Literature (Books & Authors).
To know about the literature is to know about the culture. Cultures develop into civilizations. Hence, to know the civilizations, we should have a sound 'literal' base. In true sense, the books reflect the real image of the society. How much we know about Literature (Books & Authors).
1. Name the author of world's greatest epic? [Hint: Feel proud that the epic is Indian, and so is its author]
2. Who wrote National Song of India? [Hint: Didn't seen the movie 'Anand Math'?]
3. Name the writer of 'Mein Kampf'? [Hint: This is the work of a farmer turned Chancellor of a nation whose rise is considered to be one of the major factor for the outbreak of a World War]
4. The famous Hindi movie 'Guide' was based on the novel of which writer? [Hint: The movie was / is popular for Dev Anand's role as Raju Guide who assists the Archeological expert in his discovery of caves of historical importance]
5. 'I Dare!’ is the biographical work of a great Indian by Parmesh Dangwal. Name the personality? [She is a great sports woman besides being a social reformer and the winner of Magsaysay Award]
6. He wrote four books viz., 'Idols', 'Runs n' Ruins' and 'One day wonders', including the autobiography named 'Sunny days'. Whom we are referring to? [Hint: He was the member of the Indian National Cricket Team that won 1983 World Cup]
7. Whose autobiography is titled 'Long Walk to Freedom'? [Hint: He was the first elected 'black' African President of South Africa]
8. 'The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes' (1894) is one of the most famous detective works by him. Who is being referred to? [Hint: The detective character had an assistant named Mr. Watson]
9. 'The Jungle Book', a famous story of Mogli and his adventures has been written by which Britsh writer? [Hint: He was born in Bombay, and was the first English language writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907]
10.Name the Indian writer who refused to receive the Knighthood bestowed onto him by the British imperial government for winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913? [Hint: No hints for guessing this one. The answer to this question is a matter of national pride for all the Indians]
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To know about the literature is to know about the culture. Cultures develop into civilizations. Hence, to know the civilizations, we should have a sound 'literal' base. In true sense, the books reflect the real image of the society. How much we know about Literature (Books & Authors).
1. Name the author of world's greatest epic? [Hint: Feel proud that the epic is Indian, and so is its author]
2. Who wrote National Song of India? [Hint: Didn't seen the movie 'Anand Math'?]
3. Name the writer of 'Mein Kampf'? [Hint: This is the work of a farmer turned Chancellor of a nation whose rise is considered to be one of the major factor for the outbreak of a World War]
4. The famous Hindi movie 'Guide' was based on the novel of which writer? [Hint: The movie was / is popular for Dev Anand's role as Raju Guide who assists the Archeological expert in his discovery of caves of historical importance]
5. 'I Dare!’ is the biographical work of a great Indian by Parmesh Dangwal. Name the personality? [She is a great sports woman besides being a social reformer and the winner of Magsaysay Award]
6. He wrote four books viz., 'Idols', 'Runs n' Ruins' and 'One day wonders', including the autobiography named 'Sunny days'. Whom we are referring to? [Hint: He was the member of the Indian National Cricket Team that won 1983 World Cup]
7. Whose autobiography is titled 'Long Walk to Freedom'? [Hint: He was the first elected 'black' African President of South Africa]
8. 'The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes' (1894) is one of the most famous detective works by him. Who is being referred to? [Hint: The detective character had an assistant named Mr. Watson]
9. 'The Jungle Book', a famous story of Mogli and his adventures has been written by which Britsh writer? [Hint: He was born in Bombay, and was the first English language writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907]
10.Name the Indian writer who refused to receive the Knighthood bestowed onto him by the British imperial government for winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913? [Hint: No hints for guessing this one. The answer to this question is a matter of national pride for all the Indians]
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Namaste Bhaiya,
Answers:
1. Maharishi Ved Vyas (Mahaparva or Mahabharatha). He also wrote the Bhagwat Mahapuran, longest puran.
2. Vande Mataram, by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya.
3. Hitler.
4. R. K. Narayan.
5. P. T. Usha (perhaps, just a wild guess).
6. Little Master Sunil Manohar Gavaskar.
7. Nelson Mandela (could guess on the hint).
8. Sir Arthur Canon Doyle.
9. Rudyard Kipling.
10. Gurudeva Rabindra Nath Tagore.
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