Question

Uddhav Thackeray floated the idea of recreating an Andaman prison cell where this thinker outlined a 1923 manifesto about a common nation and race. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this Indian thinker who coined the term “Hindutva” to describe his idea of a nationalist state.
ANSWER: Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (“SAH-ver-ker”) [or Veer Savarkar]
[10m] This word is followed by “samāj (“suh-MAHJ”)” to denote Savarkar’s idea of a society guided by Vedic principles. This Sanskrit word for “noble” is used in the Vedas as a term for Hindus or others who follow Dharma·shāstras.
ANSWER: ārya [accept Arya Dharm or ārya samāj]
[10e] A series of Savarkar documentaries are stored at the Patit Pawan Temple where he allowed Dalits to engage in Chaturthi (“chuh-TOOR-tee”) celebrations of this Hindu god. This “remover of obstacles” won a race around his parents Shiva and Pārvatī (“PAR-vuh-tee”).
ANSWER: Ganesh [or Ganesha; accept Vinayaka or Ganapati or Gajanana or Pillaiyar]
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LSEYale001010
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Toronto AColumbia A0101020
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Illinois AWaterloo A001010
Virginia TechChicago B001010