Re: Quiz - 3

Ramakrishna Sanka (rs7@Ra.MsState.Edu)
Tue, 4 Jun 1996 11:57:11 -0500 (CDT)

namastE !

Here is my attempt :

On Mon, 3 Jun 1996, Mohan Parigi wrote:

> 1. Encouraged by veerESalingam's activities to
> promote education among women, some journals were
> started by women for women. What was the first
> such journal, mainly for the uplift of women, and
> who were the people behind it?

????????

>
> 2. Who was the first to publish "peda
> baalaSiksha", a concise book of general knowledge
> for children of the age group of 8-10?
>

????????

> 3. Juvenile literature was ignored for long and
> until early decades of this century kids were
> basically taught some "Satakaalu", poems from
> pOtana's bhaagavatam, etc. Who was the first to
> start the juvenile literature of modern type?
>

koDavaTiganTi kuTumbarAvu

> 4. Later, the same author, when he was in charge
> of renowned Telugu journal, he set apart two pages
> for childrens' songs and literature. What was the
> journal and caption of this section, which has
> become so popular, to be imitated by many others?
>

candamAma (if ko.ku is the right answer for above)

> 5. What was the first Telugu journal exclusively
> for children?
>

?????????

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>

Yes I agree ! My knowledge is pathetic !!

Eagerly awaiting more knowledgeable ones' answers.

--

Sankaram

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