Authors From India (Part I) Trivia Quiz

Answer: All of these

"Gora", "Gitanjali", and "The Home and the World" are all written by Rabindranath Tagore. He was a great writer from India. He had also won Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. Some other famous books written by him include "Fruit Gathering", "The Golden Boat", "Lipika", "Of Myself", "The Post Office", "Malini", and "Sacrifice".

Answer: Kalidas

Kalidas was a Classical Sanskrit writer and is widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language. He is also known as 'Shakespeare Of India'. His other famous books: "Meghduta", "The Birth of Kumara", "The Origin of Young God" and other works.

Answer: Dr. A. P. J Abdul Kalam

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, usually referred to as Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, is an Indian scientist and administrator who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He is also known as "Missile Man of India". His other famous books include: "India 2020", "Mere Sapno Ka Bharat", "Wings of Fire", "Ignited Minds", "The Scientific India".

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the pre-eminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. His other famous books include: "My Experiment With Truth", "Non-Violent Resistance", "Delhi Dairy", "Soul Force" and many other books.

Answer: Jawahar Lal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India and a central figure in Indian politics for much of the 20th century. His other books: "The Discovery of India", "Nehru and Sri Lanka", "Spooked", "Letter to Chief" and "An Autobiography".

Answer: Chetan Bhagat

Chetan Bhagat is an Indian author, columnist, and speaker. Bhagat is the author of bestselling novels. Other famous books by Bhagat are: "Five Point Someone", "One Night at the Call Center", "The 3 Mistakes of My Life", "2 States", "Revolution 2020" and "What Young India Wants".

Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Rajendra Prasad was the first President of the Republic of India. An Indian political leader and a lawyer by training, Prasad joined the Indian National Congress during the Indian independence movement and became a major leader from the region of Bihar.

Answer: Amish Tripathi

Amish Tripathi is an Indian author. He is known for his novels - "The Immortals of Meluha", "The Secret of the Nagas" and "The Oath of the Vayuputras". The three books collectively comprise the "Shiva Trilogy".

Answer: Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Manohar Gavaskar is former Indian cricketer who played during 1970s and 1980s for India. He is also known as "Little Master".

Answer: Swami Vivekanad

Swami Vivekananda was an Indian Hindu monk and chief disciple of the 19th-century saint Ramakrishna. He also founded Arya Samaj. His other famous books: "Seeing Beyond The Circle", "Inspired Talks", "Hinduism", "Secret of Raja Yoga", "Way of a Saint", "Way of the Sage", "Way of the Hero" and many other books.