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SCHOOL -1SCHOOL -1Next Gen. Round Group

1] What was the name of Dada’s guru ?

2] What was Sadhu Vaswani Called by the Muslim refugees?

3] How many rupees did Dada withdraw every month from the Sukkur post office to sustain himself?

4] Sadhu Vaswani visited the cinema theatre twice. Once to see Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the other to see a film on --------.

5] Name the booklet authored by Dada that has helped many to turn to vegetarianism.

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6] Which newspaper by Tikamdas Jeswani carried Dada’s articles?

7]“Why did you take the trouble of coming to see me? Why did you not send me a word asking me to come & meet you?” Who said to whom?

8] To whom was Sadhu Vaswani’s book “Witness of the Ancient” published in 1926 dedicated to?


9] When people addressed him as Prof. Vaswani, Dadaji requested them to call him ---------.

10] According to Dada “ The test of Love for God was love of ---------.”


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1] Name the disciple who left his studies at D.J. Sindh College Karachi to join Dyal Singh College where Dada was Principal ?

2] I heard her first when I was a school boy. She spoke of the hidden meaning of the Hindu Dharma.” Who said this for whom?

3] Name the scholarship awarded to Dada on passing his matriculation examination.

4] Which school did Dada attend before joining Union Academy?


5] Sadhu Vaswani’s name was clubbed with the names of which 2 other personalities as leaders of India in the early 20th century?

6] I bring to you, the Ancient Message, the message of the Atman, which is the need of Western theology and Western life.” This is an excerpt from Dada’s speech. Tell us where was this speech delivered / occasion?

7] What is the significance of 4th June for the Sadhu Vaswani Mission ?

8] What does Dada’s pen name ‘Nuri Nimani’ stand for?


9] What did Dada speak on at Sivanath Memorial Hall – Calcutta?

10] By whom (in Karachi) was Vaswanji invited to address prayer meetings while still in his 20’s



1] “You are a sahib and must remain a sahib. Forget not the promise you have made to me.” Who said to whom?

2] His religion was not a creed, but golden deeds of love.” In whose context were these words spoken by Sadhu Vaswani.

3] With what initial amount of money given by Dada was the Mira school started ?

4] Dada's desire to visit the tomb of poet Beydil brought him to which town?


5] What were Dada’s qualifications?

6] According to the Hindu calendar Sadhu Vaswani was born on which sacred day?

7] Name the school set up exclusively for boys in Hyderabad?

8]Who among Sadhu Vaswani’s family members had healing powers?


9] Name the famous personality who presided over the Annual Function of St. Mira’s high School in Hyderabad?

10] Dada was invited to visit Nadia by ------------.



1] Name the place where Dada had the vision of the heavenly form of Nuri Nimani.

2] What is the literal meaning of Thanwar - Sadhu Vaswani’s name ?

3]How did Sadhu Vaswani’s Guru generally address him?

4]What career did Shri Tekchand want Sadhu Vaswani to pursue?


5] What scholarship did Dada receive for topping in English?

6] What snack was child Dada fond of?

7]”Even such is life. You are at times raised in the eyes of people and they hold you in high esteem. There are times, however, when you fall in the esteem of people.” Who said this to whom, what was / were the occasions?”

8]How many Sakhi Conferences were held by Dadaji?


9] “To know him was to love him” His presence was like a surging star.” Who said this for whom?

10] In which year did Vaswaniji perform the opening ceremony of the Mira Building in Hyderabad?



1] Who among Dada’s family donated all that she had for the cause of women’s education?

2] Where was the Para Shakti Ashram Started by Sadhu Vaswani ?

3] In whose house did Dada stay at Bombay when he left Sindh ?

4]”Let this serve as an eye –opener to all. In our daily dealings let us treat alike the poor and the rich, common men as well as those of name and fame, the deserving and also the undeserving.” What event led Vaswaniji to say these words to his students?


5] Name the forthnightly English journal started by Dhanraj to carry Dadaji’s teachings far and wide?

6] What prayer formed the prelude to Dada's speech at the Welt Congress?

7] Specify the year in which Dada was born. In astrological terms what was the ruling planet under which he was born?

8] What title was conferred on Sadhu Vaswani at the Satya Ashram by Sadhu Baba? Why?


9] “We have heard much about you. We know where you live. Come we will take you home!” Narrate the incident.

10] Vaswaniji was one of the earliest advocates of the freedom movement. Can you name any two books authored by him about India / freedom struggle?



1] Who amongst his relatives donated money to Dada so that he could buy a house with a garden?

2]Which particular game did Dada enjoy playing as a child ?

3] Who apart from his family members, were among the first to address Sadhu Vaswani as Dada?

4] Who donated the Rijhumal Cottage to Dada in Sindh ?


5] Who among his disciples would sing sonorous songs for Dada in Karachi (Krishta Kunj)

6] Name the association formed by S. Hiranand of

which child Vaswani was a member.

7] Name the place where Dada used to hold satsang in Karachi?

8] What was the Centre/class for little ones set up at Rijumal cottage called?


9] What was the title of Prof. Vaswani’s first lecture in England?

10] Can you please tell us about the 3 Kinds of reverence that Prof. Vaswani spoke about at the Welt Congress?


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• What led Dada to miss the Conference he was to attend in Kanpur?

Flogging of Horse

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GENERAL ROUNDGENERAL ROUND“For me like the Buddha of the long ago was a prophet

of compassion, an apostle of loksanghra, a servant of the poor, was he not a bhakta of Sri Rama and Sri Krishna?” For whom did Vaswani say these words?

M.K.Gandhi

Rabindranath Tagore

Shri Promotholal Sen

GandhijiGandhiji

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Upadhyay Brahmabandhav

METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

PROFESSIONAL LIFE

Who took care of Dada when he suffered from sea-sickness and had fever while travelling to Berlin ?

PROF. TEJA SINGH

SHRI PROMOTHOLAL SENShri Promotholal Sen

VARANDEVI


SHRI PROMOTHOLAL SEN

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WHEN DADA ANSWERED THE CHILD ---- THE CHILD SAID

THESE WORDS

IN WHAT CONTEXT“Mummy it speaks”(A child in Berlin for Dada -since Dada was wearing a turban the child thought he was a two footed animal rather than a human being.The child asked Dada - May I know the time please” )


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Whose photographs were used and posed as Prof. Vaswani’s for a newspaper article in Berlin ?

Prof. Tejasingh’s with his son (Representing Sikh community)


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While in Europe Dada addressed several meetings by whom were these organised ?


THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY

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Who paid for Sadhu Vaswani’s journey from Europe to Karachi ?

MAHARANI OF COOCH BEHAR


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What was Sadhu Vaswani’s resolve on board the ship while returning from Europe

HE WOULD NOT PRESIDE OVER ANY PUBLIC MEETING FOR ATLEAST A PERIOD OF ONE

YEAR


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DAYANAND SWAMI

SADHU NAVALRAI

SADHU HIRANAND

PROF TEJA SINGH

SADHU NAVALRAI

Whose lectures did Sadhu Vaswaniji attend at the Brahmo Mandir, while still in his teens?

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(A) When still a child Sadhu Vaswani’s eye sight was growing weak. Yes or No

YES

(b) If yes, what helped to restore his normal eye sight

Sadhu Hiranand on noticing that child Vaswani’s eye sight was growing weak, gave him some

homeopathy pills which helped to restore his normal eyesight


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Following the example of which Christian Saint, Vaswani subjected himself to physical torture whenever vicious thoughts disturbed him ?

ST. THOMAS OF ACQUINAS


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What was the name of the group formed by Child Vaswani to prepare and serve food to beggars

BAND OF SERVICE


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Young Vaswani was fond of taking solitary walks along the banks of which river ?

PHULELI


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As a prize for topping in his Matriculation class Vaswaniji asked for books by which author? Give the name of at least one such book.

AUTHOR PRATAP CHANDRA MOZUMDAR

BooksBooks :-

The Spirit of God

Oriental Christ

Aids To Moral Character


Gen. Round Group

For his college studies Dadaji had to move from Sindh to

SUKKUR

KARACHI

KARACHI

ROHRI

BOMBAY


KARACHIKARACHI

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Where did Dada stay as a paying guest while serving as a professor in Metropolitan College

IN SRIRAMPUR


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Soon after obtaining his M.A degree Vaswani served as an honorary teacher in which school.

N.J.V SCHOOL

MACHEOD SCHOLARSHIP

DYAL SINGH SCHOOL

BAKASRAI SCHOOL

NONE OF THESE

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NONE OF THESENONE OF THESE

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UNION ACADEMY

On whose instructions did Sadhu Vaswani accept the invitation to attend the Welt Congress ?

HIS MOTHER VARANDEVI

SHRI TECKCHAND

SADHU HIRANAND

SHRI PROMOTHOLAL SEN


SHRI PROMOTHOLAL SENSHRI PROMOTHOLAL SEN

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PROF. TEJASINGH

Name the prominent personality whom Prof. Vaswani met at Academy of Science and Seminary of Oriental Languages ?

PROF. BOOTH

NONE OF THESE


PROF. WINTERNITZPROF. WINTERNITZ

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• Name the place acquired by the Mira Education Board to construct a building for the Mira Schools?

Hirabad 54000 sq ft.

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• In his address at the UNESCO celebration day meeting in Hyderabad –Sindh 1946, Vaswaniji highlighted three things essential to create world peace ----Fellowship, New vision of life as a movement upward------What is the third essential?

Spirit of Service

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• Complete the sentence:

According to Dada education in India must be a synthesis of 3 Indian forces, these are:

The Aryan, the Muslim and the ----------.

Modern

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According to Dada “Education is a problem in --------------”. Three principles should be inculcated in educational planning: Reverence for the Teacher, Reverence for the ---------and Reverence for the poor.

Body

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In his speech on Amar Desh [Congress Workers’ Sangh]emphasised that india requires three groups of servers, they are Volunteers, Wanderers and -------------.”

Worshippers

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• The following is an excerpt of a speech by a famous personality. Identify who said this for whom and what was the ocassion? “I feel that this school is to no small extent an oasis of our educational desert. Honour this living saint of yours. Honour his work’

Dr. Arundale for Dada – 19th Nov 1943 – annual function of Mira

school.

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In the words of Sadhu Vaswani St. Mira’s school is a child of his

Tears and Faith

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GROUPSGROUPS

GROUP - I GROUP - II

GROUP - III GROUP - VI GROUP - V

GROUP I PRELIMINARY QS.

As a student, Vaswaniji was appointed as editor of the college magazine and in fact wrote many articles under pseudonyms Yes or No ?

YES

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Principal Vaswani had a cook called Bhajan -Is that TRUE or FALSE?

PRELIMINARY QS.

TRUE

Next Group

PATRIOTISM

Vaswaniji interpreted the non-cooperation movement started by Gandhiji as a movement of

RIGHTS FOR FREEDOM

CONSTRUCTIVE REVOLUTION

CREATIVE REVOLUTION

NONE OF THESE

CREATIVE REVOLUTION

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YOUTH

At the Shakti Ashram, Sadhu Vaswani had an interesting debate on Oriental V/S . Western thought. Who was the Other debater?

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU

STUDENTS

M.K.GANDHI

R.Tagore

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU

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UPLIFTMENT OF WOMEN

Dada started an association, membership of which was restricted to girls knowing English. What was the name given to this association?

BLUE BIRDS

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D.J. SINDH COLLEGE

PROFESSIONAL LIFE

Dada was invited to Welt Congress when he was professor at________College?

VICTORIA COLLEGE

DYAL SINGH COLLEGE

D. J. SINDH COLLEGE

MAHINDRA COLLEGE

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GENERAL

Sadhu Vaswani submitted a paper to International Congress – (Brussels 1938). What was the theme of this paper?

PROTECTION OF ANIMALS

LIFELINE

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Strike the odd man out : Sadhu Vaswani often gave lectures at:

Theosophical Society

Bhai Issardas Temple (every morning in Sindhi)

Brahmo Mandir (Gita Classes in English)

Bandhu AshramBandhu Ashram

50/50

GENERAL

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FALSE

GROUP II PRELIMINARY QS.

Dada was offered the job of Principal of Banaras Hindu University which he refused. Is that True or False?

TRUE

FALSE

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PROFESSIONAL LIFE

Vaswaniji was invited to head the Shanti Niketan. Yes or No

YES

PRELIMINARY QS.

Next Group

PATRIOTISM

As a protest against the partition of Bengal by the British Dada went to Vidyasagar college without his

FOOTWEAR

CAP

CAP AND FOOTWEAR

NONE OF THESE

CAP AND FOOTWEAR

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YOUTH

The establishment of which Ashram by Sadhu Vaswani sowed the seed of ‘All India Youth Movement’.

Shakti Ashram

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SAKHI SATSANG ASSOCIATION

UPLIFTMENT OF WOMEN

In the year 1930, Sadhu Vaswani started a special satsang for women. What was the satsang and association called?

Next Group

VICTORIA COLLEGE

PROFESSIONAL LIFE

Sadhu Vaswani was the principal of which college when his mother passed away?

DYAL SINGH COLLEGE

MAHINDRA COLLEGE MAHINDRA COLLEGE

NONE OF THESE

Next Group

Name the Sindhi monthly magazine started in Hyderabad by Dada which Carries the life and teaching of saints ?

Sant Mala

KEHENKHE MILANDI DADA JI MEHAR NAZARKEHENKHE MILANDI DADA JI NAZAR NIHAR GENERAL

LIFELINE

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Sadhu Vaswani first learnt about the Upanishads from

Promotholal Sen

Upadhyay Brahma Bandhav

Sadhu Hiranand

None of the above

Upadhyay Brahma Bandhav

50/50


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Professor Vaswani was unaware of the fact that he needed a passport before attending the Welt Congress, Berlin - Is that TRUE or FALSE?

TRUE FALSETRUE

GROUP III PRELIMINARY QS.

Next Group

PATRIOTISM

Vaswaniji was one of the earliest advocates of Freedom Movement in India. YES or NO ?

NO

YESYES

PRELIMINARY QS.

Next Group

PATRIOTISM

Name the famous poem written by Sadhu Vaswani during India’s partition

MY MOTHERLAND SINDH

MY HOLY SINDH

BIDDING ADIEU TO SINDH

MY SUN-LIT SINDHMY SUN-LIT SINDH

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YOUTH

Who helped Sadhu Vaswani to realize his dream of setting up an ashram for the youth

Dr Keshav Dev Shastri

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UPLIFTMENT OF WOMEN

The first Sakhi Conference was held at ?

GURU SANGAT PARK

Next Group

GEOGRAPHY

PROFESSIONAL LIFE

Which subject did Sadhu Vaswani teach as professor/ principal?

PHILOSOPHY

CHEMISTRY

PHILOSOPHY

PSYCHOLOGY

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Census Commissioner of Sindh

After he returned from Welt Congress, Professor Vaswani was offered the job of ?

GENERAL

LIFELINE

Next Group

In which school was child Dada taken around classes & declared as an ideal student by his Principal ?

BAKASRAI

UNION ACADEMYUNION ACADEMY

NJV HIGH SCHOOL

NONE OF THESE

GENERAL

50/50

Next Group

Dada has written his autobiography on the lines of “My Experiments with Truth”. Is this True or False?

TRUE

FALSEFALSE

GROUP IV PRELIMINARY QS.

Next Group

PRELIMINARY QS.

Vaswaniji was well versed in Sanskrit.

Yes or No

Yes NoYes

Next Group

PATRIOTISM

According to Vaswaniji Swaraj was

DHARMA RAJ

RANI RAJ

KARAM PATH

ANAND RAJ

DHARMA RAJ

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Bharat Yuvak Sangh

YOUTH

By whom was Sadhu Vaswani invited to give a series of lectures interpreting his message to the youth of India?

Next Group

UPLIFTMENT OF WOMEN

What name did Dada give the Sakhi Satsangis?

HARI SENA

Next Group


PROFESSIONAL LIFE

Name the college where Vaswaniji was a professor in Calcutta?

VIVEKANAND MENS COLLEGE

DYAL SINGH COLLEGE


VICTORIA COLLEGE

Next Group

On being renovated, the Mira building in Hyderabad was renamed by Sadhu Vaswani as…..

Nam Nagar


LIFELINE

Next Group

GENERAL

In the year 1944, Sadhu Vaswani was invited to preside over which conference in Calcutta?

THE HUMANITARIAN CONFERENCE

ALL INDIA GITA JAYANTI CONFERENCEALL INDIA GITA JAYANTI CONFERENCE

NONE OF THESE

PROTECTION OF ANIMALS CONFERENCE

50/50

Next Group

FALSE

GROUP V Preliminary Qs.

In the year 1933, Dada did not attend the Parliament of Religions to be held in America – Is this True or False?

TRUETRUE

Next Group

Vaswaniji organized hartals as part of the non cooperation movement in Karachi. Yes or No?

YES

NO

YES

Preliminary Qs.

Next Group

YOUTH

While unfurling the Youth Flag at the Shakti Ashram, Sadhu Vaswani said that the youth Flag was a symbol of Mother India and also of _____.

MOTHER HUMANITY

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UPLIFTMENT OF WOMEN

Vaswaniji placed before the Blue Birds a 4 fold programme of Culture, Service, Fellowship & __________.

PLAY

Next Group

PEER MOHAMMED COLLEGE

PROFESSIONAL LIFE

Of which college in Lahore was Sadhu Vaswani the principal?

D. J. SINDH COLLEGE

DYAL SINGH COLLEGEDYAL SINGH COLLEGE

VICTORIA COLLEGE

Next Group

By what popular name was Sadhu Vaswani known among the women folk in Nadia ?

Nimai Das


LIFELINE

Next Group

According to Sadhu Vaswani, “Shakti is interpreted by the Gita as……”

Harmony

Knowledge of the Self

Synthesis

Dynamic VitalityDynamic Vitality

50/50


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NO

As a student Dada always stood first. Yes or No?

YES

NO

GROUP V PRELIMINARY QS.

Dada called himself

A fakir of the Desert

A child of Sindh

A child of the Desert

A fakir of the Sindh

A child of the Desert


50/50

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GROUP VI PRELIMINARY QS.

When Dada was Principal, he had a moustache. Yes or No?

YES

NO

YES

GROUP VI PRELIMINARY QS.

Dada read the Iso Upanishad for the first time only after he became a ‘fakir.’ Yes or No?

NO

PATRIOTISM

Who moved the resolution on the policy and programme of non-cooperation at the Sindh Political Conference

SADHU VASWANI

M. K. GANDHI

SADHU VASWANI

RABINDRANATH TAGORE

S. VASWANI & M.K. GANDHI

YOUTH

What kind of classes /What subjects were taught /discussed at the Shakti Ashram? [Any 2]

GITA CLASSES

WORLD MOVEMENT CLASSES

QUESTION ANSWER CLASSES

UPLIFTMENT OF WOMEN

Dada started a general stores which was exclusively run by women. What was the name given to this store?

SAKHI STORES

PROFESSIONAL LIFE

What were Principal Vaswani’s typical activities [Dyal singh College] on a Sunday morning?

HIS SEVAKASReading, lunch for HIS SEVAKAS

Prayer meetings

GENERAL

Which article by Dada was featured on the very front page of Mahatma Gandhi’s “Young India”?

PHILOSOPHY OF WAR

LIFELINE

Name the place where Dada used to hold satsang in Karachi?

Sadhu Vaswani Kunj

Shanti Kunj

Krishna Kunj

Krishta KunjKrishta Kunj


50/50

EXTRAEXTRA

PRELIMINARY ROUND

When Sadhu Vaswani was born the family was in pecuniary straits.

YES NOYES

TAPASYA & FAITH

In the words of Sadhu Vaswani St. Mira’s school is a child of his

LOVE & DEDICATION

TEARS & FAITH

NONE OF THESE

TEARS AND FAITH

MIRA MOVEMENT IN EDUCATION

PATRIOTISM

Vaswaniji was one of the earliest advocates of Freedom Movement in India. YES or NO ?

NO

YESYES

S.VASWANI - HIS EARLY YEARS

As a student Dada always stood first in his class . Am I YES or NO ?

YES

NONO

With what word did Dada request to be called, when people addressed him as Prof. Vaswani

AS A YATRI /PILGRIM



• According to Dada “ The test of Love for God was love of ---------.”

Man


• What did Dada speak on at Sivanath Memorial Hall – Calcutta?

Indian Ideals in Education

BRAHMO SAMAJ BRAHMO SAMAJ

By whom (in Karachi) was Vaswanji invited to address prayer meetings while still in his 20’s



• Name the famous personality who presided over the Annual Function of St. Mira’s high School in Hyderabad?

Dr. Radhakrishnan



Dada was invited to visit Nadia by ------------.

Govind Babu


• Dada served as a professor for _____ number of years.

8 years


• In which year did Vaswaniji perform the opening ceremony of the Mira Building in Hyderabad?

1946

What was the title of Prof. Vaswani’s first lecture in England?

WHAT EUROPE NEEDS


Can you please tell us about the 3 Kinds of reverence that Prof. Vaswani spoke about the Welt Congress?


Reverence For One’s self (Atman)Around UsBeneath Us

IN WHAT CONTEXT

“To know him was to love him” His presence was like a surging star”

PROF. VASWANI FOR HIS GURUDEV


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