#16 When Nehru designed a country's flag, and a famous ship that sank
-5 points if you thought of India's flag and the Titanic
"Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially.
At the stroke of 3.45PM, when the world siestas, we will awake to life, quiz questions and #funfactz”
We are all set for what promises to be a cracker - A legendary quiz master, 5 stellar panelists, prizes on offer and some wholesome entertainment tomorrow. If you haven’t registered, tickets are selling out like hot dosas at a Darshini. Get one before the batter runs out.
Push-ups to help you prep for future quizzes:
The designer of a country’s first flag was Jawaharlal Nehru. Not that he intended to do so. But at a conference in Bandung in 1955, the still not independent Sudan did not have a place. Nehru, took a handkerchief, wrote ‘Sudan’ on it, thereby reserving a place for the country and creating its first flag in some ways.
Mahatma Gandhi might be the father of the nation, but in Pedakaparthi in Telengana’s Nalgonda district, he is seen as a god. Like any south Indian temple, the temple opens at 6AM with Suprabhata followed by 16 types of poojas performed to the deity.
Check out our thread about a ship, who’s sinking gave rise to management jargon:
Much before the Titanic, another gigantic ship with loads of PR set sail on this day in 1628. Unlike the Titanic, it didn't hit the iceberg in the middle of the ocean, but sank in full view of a horrified public. This is the story of the Vasa.
Things we’re reading / watching / listening to:
This week on India’s Independence Day, we have some Partition literature to recommend:
Looking through Glass by Mukul Kesavan - A young photographer living in 1998 suddenly finds himself in 1942. A stunning book on loss.
Aadha Gaon by Rahi Masoom Raza. Experiences of Indian Muslims in a village called Gangauli and their take on politics and partition.
Zindaginama by Krishna Sobti. India on the brink of independence, partition, and a love story in all of this at razor's edge.
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Team #9