An India Question Tour

नमस्ते! Answer thirty-two questions spread across eight categories about the geography, history, and culture of India (or Bharat, if you prefer!)

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Cities 1: Center of Bollywood.	Mumbai
Cities 2: Sacred city of Hinduism due to its proximity to the Ganges River.	Varanasi
Cities 3: Largest city in Southern India by population and a major IT center.	Bengaluru
Cities 4: Capital of Rajasthan painted pink under British occupation.	Jaipur
Artificial Landmarks 1: Iconic marble Mughal mausoleum	Taj Mahal
Artificial Landmarks 2: One of the most sacred temples of Sikhism, located in Amritsar	Harmandir Sahib
Artificial Landmarks 3: Rock-cut temple complex located near Aurangabad; one of these temples, the Kailash Temple, is the largest of its kind in the world.	Ellora Caves
Artificial Landmarks 4: Temple in Madurai dedicated to an aspect of Parvati whose tower appears on the Tamil State Flag.	Meenakshi Amman
Natural Landmarks 1: Alpine valley in Uttarakhand known for its flora.	Valley of Flowers
Natural Landmarks 2: Largest mangrove system in the world, shared with Bangladesh.	Sundarbans
Natural Landmarks 3: The landscape and wildlife of this national park is said to have inspired Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book."	Kanha National Park
Natural Landmarks 4: Island chain located near Thailand, known for its beaches and coral reefs.	Andaman Islands
People 1: Founder of the Maurya Empire.	Chandragupta Maurya
People 2: Queen of Jhansi and major figure of the Rebellion of 1857.	Rani Lakshmibai
People 3: Famous mathematician known for his notebook rediscovered fifty-six years after his death.	Srinivasa Ramanujan
People 4: First prime minister of India	Jawaharlal Nehru

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History 1: The mathematician Brahmagupta is the first to provide the usage for this number, as well as negative numbers, square roots, and quadratic equations.	Zero
History 2: Battle that begun the British conquest of India	Battle of Plassey
History 3: Revolt after WWII that would become a major factor in the end of British rule.	Royal Indian Navy Mutiny
History 4: First spacecraft to touch the South Pole of the moon	Chandrayaan-3
Culture 1: One of the two national epics of India and the longest epic poem of all time.	Mahabharata
Culture 2: The other national epic of India, following a prince attempting to save his wife from a demon king.	Ramayana
Culture 3: Hindu festival of lights	Diwali
Culture 4: Martial art from Kerala	Kalarippayattu
Food 1: Fried potato on a bun, a popular snack food in Maharashtra	Vada Pav
Food 2: Rice dish popularized under the Mughal Empire.	Biryani
Food 3: Vegetarian dish made with potatoes, peas, and spices, often served with tamarind or mint sauces and yogurt.	Aloo Tikki
Food 4: Punjabi yogurt drink	Lassi
Wildlife 1: Big cat commonly associated with India as a whole.	Bengal Tiger
Wildlife 2: Fish-eating crocodilian known for its very long snout	Gharial
Wildlife 3: Longest venomous snake in the world.	King Cobra
Wildlife 4: In Greek Mythology, the markings on the feathers of the males of these birds were the eyes of the giant Argus	Indian Peacock