Packet 3: Bonus 7

Tanika Sarkar’s book titled for these people and the Hindu Nation examines how their role was shaped by resistance to colonialism. For 10 points each:
[10m] Which people demonstrate pativrata by fasting for a day in the Karva Chauth ritual and through the Savitri Vrata, which includes tying threads on a banyan? Mangalasutra necklaces are made for these people.
ANSWER: Hindu wives [or married women; accept Hindu Wife, Hindu Nation; prompt on brides or married people or women or mothers]
[10h] Hindu Wife, Hindu Nation examines the politics of this goddess popularized by the 1882 novel Anandamath. This deity’s temple in Varanasi features a large irredentist map.
ANSWER: Bharat Mata (“BUH-rut MUH-tuh”) [accept Mother India; prompt on Bharat, Mata, Mother, or India]
[10e] Bharat Mata was originally depicted holding rice, cloth, a book, and a set of these items representing spirituality. Mangalasutra and japamala consist of these items, which are often made from sandalwood and used to count mantras.
ANSWER: beads [or prayer beads or manke or manka]
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