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Monday 21: Back to the Classics Quiz

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Q.1. According to Tawarikh-i-Punjab (1848), written by Ghulam Muhayy-ud-Din alias Bute Shah, X laid the foundation of the Sikh shrine Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple), at the request of Guru Arjan Dev. This is also mentioned in several European sources, beginning with The Punjab Notes and Queries. Even the Report Sri Darbar Sahib (1929), published by the Harmandir Sahib temple authorities, have endorsed this account.

However largely, this is considered a legend to solidify Sikh-Muslim Unity.

Who is X?









b.) Mian Mir

He was a very famed sufi saint based in Lahore. I should definitely tell you, he was also the mentor of Dara Shikoh, the elder brother of Aurangzeb.

Q.2. Shatranj Ke Khiladi is a masterpiece directed by Satyajit Ray, telling us the story about 2 noblemen playing chess against the backdrop of East India Company taking their state. My question today is, who was hired as the narrator for the movie. If someone has watched the classic, they would know instantly.









b.) Amitabh Bachchan

Remarkebly, being a top star by the time of release of the said movie, Amitabh never worked with Satyajit Ray, and giving his iconic voice was the nearest he ever went.
Let’s wish him a very healthy and happy birthday, which he celebrated just yesterday.

Q.3.On the 3rd December 1992, Neil Papworth, a 22-year-old software programmer from the UK, contacted his colleague Richard Jarvis in a unique way. Neil had been working as a developer and test engineer to create something for his client, Vodafone.

What was so special about this? Ofcourse which later came to be credited as his invention under Vodafone UK.










a.) First Ever SMS

Rather normal for the incident, the message was a short and sweet Merry Christmas

The above image is from 25 years later when he tried to recreate the same using emojis, a rather recent invention for his achievement.

Q.4. The British scientist James X (1765–1829) left most of his wealth to his nephew Henry James Hungerford. When Hungerford died childless in 1835, the estate passed “to the State, to found at Washington, under the name of the X , an Establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men”. This led to the formation of arguably the most trusted institution in it’s field.

Flag of which is given below. Which institution am I talking about?








d.) Smithsonian Institution

Needless to say the founder was James Smithson. The will led us to the establishment of one of the most trusted institutions especially in the field of Aviation.

Q.5. While the origins of the moniker aren’t clear, a popular story has it that upon seeing the trophy for the first time, Academy librarian (and eventual executive director) Margaret Herrick remarked that it resembled her family member X. Thus giving us the famous name for the trophy.

What is X, now officially adopted nickname for the thing talked about.









b.) Oscars

Officially called the Academy Award of Merit, the monikar Oscars was pretty much famous before it was finally adopted in 1930s. Interistingly today, the official site also uses the name Oscars instead of the long monotonous official name.

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