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On which day is Raksha Bandhan observed?
On which day is Raksha Bandhan observed?
- Last day of the Hindu lunar calendar month of Chaitra
- Last day of the Hindu lunar calendar month of Kartika
- Last day of the Hindu lunar calendar month of Shravana (correct)
- Last day of the Hindu lunar calendar month of Phalguna
What do sisters do on Raksha Bandhan?
What do sisters do on Raksha Bandhan?
- Tie a talisman or amulet around the wrists of their brothers (correct)
- Receive a gift from their brothers
- Traditionally invest the brothers with a share of the responsibility of their potential care
- All of the above
What does the expression 'Raksha Bandhan' mean?
What does the expression 'Raksha Bandhan' mean?
- The bond of unity and harmony
- The bond of love and affection
- The bond of protection, obligation, or care (correct)
- The bond of friendship and trust
Where is Raksha Bandhan celebrated?
Where is Raksha Bandhan celebrated?
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When was the expression 'Raksha Bandhan' more commonly applied to a similar ritual?
When was the expression 'Raksha Bandhan' more commonly applied to a similar ritual?
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हजारी प्रसाद द्विवेदी किसके लिए प्रसिद्ध थे?
हजारी प्रसाद द्विवेदी किसके लिए प्रसिद्ध थे?
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हजारी प्रसाद द्विवेदी कितनी भाषाओं के विद्वान थे?
हजारी प्रसाद द्विवेदी कितनी भाषाओं के विद्वान थे?
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हजारी प्रसाद द्विवेदी किस विषय पर भारतीय साहित्य के इतिहास के बारे में लिखते थे?
हजारी प्रसाद द्विवेदी किस विषय पर भारतीय साहित्य के इतिहास के बारे में लिखते थे?
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Raksha Bandhan
- Raksha Bandhan is observed on a full moon day in the month of Shravan, usually in August.
- On Raksha Bandhan, sisters tie a rakhi, a sacred thread, on their brothers' wrists as a symbol of protection and brotherly love.
- The expression 'Raksha Bandhan' means "the bond of protection" or "the knot of protection".
- Raksha Bandhan is celebrated in India and Nepal.
Hajari Prasad Dwivedi
- Hajari Prasad Dwivedi was famous for his work in Hindi literature.
- Hajari Prasad Dwivedi was a scholar of multiple languages.
- Hajari Prasad Dwivedi wrote about the history of Indian literature, specifically on the subject of Indian literary history.
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