Thursday, April 23, 2009

Trivia #13 : Pictures That Tell a Tale

A Pictures That Tell a Tale trivia about India.

Photo 1 :


It is evident that the above photo captures a construction work. What is being constructed there ?

Photo 2 :


The above photo is an iconic one which brought out the tragic effect of a man made disaster. What man made disaster are we talking about ?

Photo 3 :


Who is the foreigner sitting beside Mahatma Gandhi ?

Photo 4 :


The man in the center who is an Indian is being escorted by two foreign policemen after an assassination. Who did he assassinate?

Photo 5 :


Identify the object in the photo.

3 comments:

  1. Photo 2: Bhopal Gas Tragedy
    Photo 3: Charlie Chaplin
    Photo 4: Reginald Dyer
    Photo 5: The Peacock throne

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  2. Photo 1:
    The constructions to which the arrows point is the north block and south block of the Central Secretariat where the Prime Minister's Office and the four major ministries Home, Defense, External Affairs and Finance are located.
    The construction to the right of it is that of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
    The construction located at the lower part of the photo which is circular is the Parliament building.

    Photo 2:
    U r correct. It is related to Bhopal Gas Tragedy.

    Photo 3:
    Yes, it is Charlie Chaplin.

    Photo 4:
    There are two Dyer's connected to Jallianwala Bagh massacre. One is Sir Michael Francis O'Dwyer who was the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab when the massacre took place. The other one is Brigadier-General Reginald Edward Harry Dyer, the military official who commanded the forces to the location and gave the order to fire at unarmed people. The guy in the photo is Udham Singh, who assassinated Sir Michael Francis O'Dwyer and not Reginald Dyer. Reginald Dyer died as a result of failing health.

    Photo 5 :
    It is Peacock Throne as you said.

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  3. 1. Parliament of India
    2. bhopal Gas tragedy
    3. charlie Chaplin
    4. General Dyer
    5. Mayur Throne (Peacock)
    http://themoneyparadise.blogspot.com/

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