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Quiz about Nirod C Chaudhury the controversial Indian

Nirod C. Chaudhury, the controversial Indian Quiz

Nirod C. Chaudhury was a scholar par excellence. He was also a prolific but controversial writer. He wrote both in English and in Bengali. His English was influenced by the typical pragmatic and sanskritized Bengali style of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.

A multiple-choice quiz by indranil49. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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indranil49

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Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Nirod C. Chaudhury, the man who died at the ripe old age of 101, published his autobiography at 53. Can you name the title of Chaudhury's autobiography? Hint

My Days

My Confessions

Story of My Life

Autobiography of an Unknown Indian

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Question 2 of 10

2. The noted Indian writer and scholar failed in a one subject in his M.A examination at Calcutta University. However, he had been top of his year group in that subject in his B.A. Exams. In what subject did he fail? Hint

English

History

Philosophy

Bengali

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'Nirod C. Chaudhury surely holds the record of being the oldest writer in the world' commented the Oxford University Press at the time of publishing his last book "Three Horsemen of the New Apocalypse" ' in 1997. How old was the writer at that time? Hint

101

100

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Question 4 of 10

4. The noted IWE author Nirod C. Chaudhury wrote both in English and in Bengali. What was his first book in English? Hint

Passage to England (1959)

The Intellectuals in India (1967)

The Continent of Circe (1965)

Autobiography of an Unknown Indian (1951)

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Question 5 of 10

5. The man who could not pass his M.A examination of Calcutta University was awarded the degree of D.Litt. by Oxford University. In which year did Nirod C.Chaudhury receive the D.Litt. degree? Hint

1998

1990

1986

1978

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Question 6 of 10

6. E.M. Forster's 'Passage to India' is widely known, but what is the title of another equally important book by Nirod C. Chaudhury that he reviewed in 'The Times Literary Supplement'? Hint

The Intellectuals in India

The Continent of Circe

A Passage to England

East is East and West is West

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the dedication of his masterpiece 'Autobiography of an Unknown Indian' Nirod C. Chaudhury used the words 'Civis britannicus sum' in order to draw a parallel between India under British rule and that of ancient Sicilian Roman citizens under Verrus, a Roman Proconsul. Whose words were the original on which this was based? Hint

Cicero

Socrates

Isocrates

Cato

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Question 8 of 10

8. Nirod C. Chaudhury was invited to England by the British Council and the BBC. But, what was his profession before going to England? Hint

Teacher

Political Commentator at All India Radio (Calcutta and Delhi)

Barrister

Clerk

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Question 9 of 10

9. Nirod C. Chaudhury is the only Indian recipient of one of the highly prestigious British honours till today. What is it? Hint

BCE

Fellow of Royal Literary Society of England

Oxford D.Litt

Duff Cooper Memorial Award

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1988 Nirod C. Chaudhury published a sequel to his autobiography. What was the title? Hint

Thy Hand, Great Anarch!

My Complete Autobiography

My Autobiography

Autobiography of a Centurion

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Nirod C. Chaudhury, the man who died at the ripe old age of 101, published his autobiography at 53. Can you name the title of Chaudhury's autobiography?

Answer: Autobiography of an Unknown Indian

Nirod C. Chaudhury's autobiography, entitled 'Autobiography of an Unknown Indian', was published when he was 53. It stormed to popularity just after its publication. It became his masterpiece. 'My Days' was the autobiography of R.K. Narayan while 'Story of My Life' and 'My Confessions' were the autobiographies of George Sand and Leo Tolstoy respectively.

Answer: History

Nirod C. Chaudhury passed his graduation securing the top position in History as his Major at the Scottish Church College in Calcutta in 1918. But, because of his diffuse and haphazard study he could not pass in his M.A examination in History at Calcutta University.

Answer: 100

Nirod C. Chaudhury was an untiring writer. He was called the oldest writer of the world at the time of the publication of his last book 'Three Horsemen of the New Apocalypse' in 1997. He was 100 at the time.

4. The noted IWE author Nirod C. Chaudhury wrote both in English and in Bengali. What was his first book in English?

Answer: Autobiography of an Unknown Indian (1951)

'Autobiography of an Unknown Indian' was published in 1951. It was the first book in English by Nirod C. Chaudhury. Altogether, he wrote 20 controversial books and collections of essays. He published six books in Bengali.

5. The man who could not pass his M.A examination of Calcutta University was awarded the degree of D.Litt. by Oxford University. In which year did Nirod C.Chaudhury receive the D.Litt. degree?

Answer: 1990

Nirad C. Chaudhuri was a versatile scholar and prolific writer. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1975 for his biography of Max M�ller entitled 'Scholar Extraordinary'. He received an honorary D.Litt. from Oxford University for his extraordinary literary creativity in 1990.

6. E.M. Forster's 'Passage to India' is widely known, but what is the title of another equally important book by Nirod C. Chaudhury that he reviewed in 'The Times Literary Supplement'?

Answer: A Passage to England

Nirod C. Chaudhury went to England at the invitation of The British Council and the BBC in 1955. He delivered eight lectures on British life which were subsequently published as a book form entitled 'Passage to England' in 1959. It was reviewed by E.M.Forster in 'The Times Literary Supplement'.

Answer: Cicero

The very dedication of the book 'Autobiography of an Unknown Indian' raised a hue and cry in the intellectual world in India. The mock-imperial rhetoric was misunderstood by nationalistic intellectuals and politicians of the time. Chaudhury used a quote "Civis romanus sum" of ancient the Roman philosopher Cicero to draw a parallel between the oppression of the Indian people by the British rulers in India and that of ancient Sicilian Roman citizens in Sicily by Verres, a Roman Proconsul.

8. Nirod C. Chaudhury was invited to England by the British Council and the BBC. But, what was his profession before going to England?

Answer: Political Commentator at All India Radio (Calcutta and Delhi)

Nirod C. Chaudhury was a political commentator with All India Radio (first in Calcutta and then in Delhi) when he was invited by the British Council and the BBC in 1955.

9. Nirod C. Chaudhury is the only Indian recipient of one of the highly prestigious British honours till today. What is it?

Answer: Duff Cooper Memorial Award

In 1965, Chaudhury's monumental work 'The Continent of Circe' was published. He was awarded the prestigious Duff Cooper Memorial Award for this. He was the only Indian to receive the award in the 20th century.

10. In 1988 Nirod C. Chaudhury published a sequel to his autobiography. What was the title?

Answer: Thy Hand, Great Anarch!

Nirod C.Chaudhury was a dynamic personality. He published a sequel to his autobiography in 1988 entitled 'Thy Hand, Great Anarch!' He felt the need to write the sequel because his autobiography was published in 1951 when he was only 53.It did not contain his complete life. He died at 101 having another 48 active years studded with numerous activities.

Source: Author indranil49

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