Ghar E Mubarak Hill Top Shrine

 Our last KBG Contest quizzed you on a hill top shrine.

Most readers identified the city correctly i.e. Hyderabad. But none of them could name the structure correctly. Except for one reader, a teacher, all of them confused it with Maula Ali, another hill top shrine. Responses for Maula Ali came from Hyderabadis as well as non-Hyderabadis located across the globe. So the correct answer is Ghar-e-Mubarak in Hyderabad. 

It is a dargah close to Taramati Baradari located south west of Hyderabad. More about the shrine in another story of a hike to the hill.

The Contest picture with clues are reproduced below for quick reference.

Readers may browse our earlier story of a hike to Maula Ali and see the difference in the two structures and its surroundings. Maula Ali has five kamans gates. See the pictures below.

Winner

KBG-49 has a sole winner. Congratulations to Dr Ranjana Pandey. An MBBS, she has worked as CEO in Fortis Hospital and CAO in Tarini Cancer Institute and Research Center. Ranjana switched from one noble profession to another six years back and is now an educationist. Spouse of an Army Officer, she is adventurous by nature and loves trekking and cycling.

This is the last edition of Kaun Banega Ghumakkad contest for the year 2020. We will wind up the Covid dominated year with another post soon. As we close the year 2020, Ghumakkad thanks all the readers and participants of KBG contests. Your support took the contest to 49 editions in two years! In 2021 we will bring a summary when we run the 50th contest!

Stay connected and thanks for browsing.

   - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/28th Dec 2020

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Where is it and What is it called? KBG-49

From a giant coconut in the previous edition of KBG Contest, we now take you on a hike.

All the hikers, this is your turn. See the picture below and answer the questions: Where is this located and what is it called?

Do you need a clue. See the next picture.

Still not got it? Final clue for you in the third picture below.

By now you should have got it. Shoot your response. First three correct answers will be the Winners of Kaun Banega Ghumakkad KBG-49!

For the first-timers on KBG, you can respond using any of the six channels below:

1. Leave a comment on this post
2. Send email to hbindia@gmail.com
3. Respond on FB
4. Comment on Instagram @ghumakkadhb 
5. Comment on Twitter @HarshBh21184761
6. Send a WA message. If you want your WA number to be added to Ghumakkad's list, send an email.

The timing of the KBG Contest is chosen to suit the readers in most of the time zones across the world.

Hope we have helped you in overcoming the Covid boredom to some extent.

Those who missed KBG-48, the previous edition of Kaun Banega Ghumakkad, we had featured large sized coconut from Malaysia. It generated enthusiastic response. Readers added to the knowledge by sharing pictures. You may browse our story on Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. The winners announcement of KBG-48 is reproduced below.

Thanks for participating and all the best for KBG-49!

Stay connected, stay safe.

   - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ 25th Dec 2020.

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Giant Coconuts of SE Asia

Tender coconuts which you can't hold in one hand?

Coconuts which contain almost one litre of tender coconut water?

A single coconut which quenches the thirst of two or more people? Like a 'family' pack?

Ever seen such coconuts?

That was the question we asked in Kaun Banega Ghumakkad Contest No. 48 short title KBG-48. The quiz picture was taken at a tourist spot in Malaysia which was correctly identified by one of the winners. But tender coconuts of similar size and style of peeling/chopping are also available at tourist spots in Thailand and Cambodia as well. How come?

As we all know Indonesia is the largest producer of coconuts followed by Sri Lanka and India. However, the giant sized coconuts are grown in Indonesia and exported to neighbouring tourist countries. See the map below.

Malaysia is a popular tourist destination along with Singapore. Kuala Lumpur the capital and Genting Highlands which have casinos, attract hordes of tourists. The ropeway to Genting Highlands is one of the longest in the world. Two pictures of Kuala Lumpur and the ropeway ride are given below.

Coconut water is a rich source of Potassium and Sodium. Except for those with a kidney disease, it is good for everybody. Most tourist spots in SE Asia have coconut kiosks doing brisk business. KBG-48 Contest showed a picture taken at Batu Caves near Kuala Lumpur. Batu Caves attract thousands of visitors everyday. Few pictures for you.

Reproducing the quiz pictures, clues and the correct answer below.

One of the winners Ramanand Baliga shared the pictures of giant coconuts from Thailand and Cambodia. Thanks Ramanand.

Winners

KBG-48 saw good response but not as many participants as in the previous editions of KBG. The correct answers came within few minutes as in the past. We congratulate the first three winners who have all been there and tasted the king sized coconuts. A special prize goes to Chaitanya Shiroor for guessing the place by interpreting the dress of the lady shown sipping the coconut water. Winners of KBG-48 are profiled below:

1. Ramanand Baliga, MTech IIT/K, retired as Director of IBM in India, now spends time playing Bridge, Drawing & Painting, learning to play Guitar and Mouth Organ. Keen traveller. Lives in Bangalore.
2. Kinnera Murthy, PhD, former Dean ASCI Hyderabad. Strategy consultant, invited speaker and travel enthusiast. Passionate taking up social causes for betterment of the society. Lives in Hyderabad.
3. Aditya Bhargava MBA(Marketing) from University of California. Fitness enthusiast, works with HP and lives in Bangalore. Has a keen eye for observation of the world around him.

As we close the year 2020, Ghumakkad thanks all the readers and participants of KBG contests. Your support took the contest to 48 editions in two years! In 2021 we will bring a summary when we run the 50th contest!

Thanks for browsing.

Stay safe and stay connected to stay healthy.

Happy New Year 2021!

    - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ 18th Dec 2020

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Where is the coconut chopped as shown?

From horses and fountains, Kaun Banega Ghumakkad Contest now tests your travel knowledge around a tender coconut.

Where do you get a tender coconut chopped as shown in the picture below? 

Need a clue? Two or more people can sip it together, thanks to the way it is chopped.

Not got it? 

Here is the final clue. Look at the size of the coconut and the way it sits on a table.

By now you should have got it. Shoot your response. First three correct answers will be the Winners of Kaun Banega Ghumakkad KBG-48!

For the first-timers on KBG, you can respond using any of the six channels below:

1. Leave a comment on this post
2. Send email to hbindia@gmail.com
3. Respond on FB
4. Comment on Instagram @ghumakkadhb 
5. Comment on Twitter @HarshBh21184761
6. Send a WA message. If you want your WA number to be added to Ghumakkad's list, send an email.

The timing of the KBG Contest is chosen to suit the readers in most of the time zones across the world.

Hope we have helped you in overcoming the Covid boredom to some extent.

Those who missed KBG-47, the previous edition of Kaun Banega Ghumakkad, we had featured the fountain in the atrium of Burj Al Arab the iconic hotel of Dubai. It generated enthusiastic response. Dubai has many other attractions as well. You may browse our story on Dubai. The winners announcement of KBG-47 is reproduced below.

Thanks for participating and all the best for KBG-48!

Stay connected, stay safe.

   - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ 13th Dec 2020.

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Burj Al Arab Dubai

Burj Al Arab is one of the icons of Dubai. The other one being Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world.

Burj Al Arab is a luxury hotel built in the sea 280 metres away from Jumeirah beach. It is shaped like a sail boat and rises 1000 feet above the sea level. It took five years to build and was inaugurated in 1999. The atrium of the hotel has a fountain which was featured in KBG-47. It posed a travel challenge to all the readers. Since KBG-46 also pertained to the Golden Horses of Dubai, we expected many correct answers. And rightly so, within minutes, we had more than 10 correct answers. See the pictures of Burj Al Arab below.

See the satellite picture below courtesy Google Maps.

Winners

To encourage travelling and learning from travels, we give extra credit to those readers who have actually seen the location, building, tree or plant featured in KBG Contests. Those who googled and gave the answer also deserve congratulations. In this category we have Anshu Bhargava, Deepak K Jena, Avinash Tiwari, Vinay Prasad, Amandeep Kaur and Ruchi Bhargava. The winners of KBG-47 profiled below have all been to Burj Al Arab at one time or the other. All three winners happen to have same surname Sharma. But that's a mere coincidence.

1. Satya Prakash Sharma, MBA BITS Pilani. Former President (Commercial) Universal Cables Ltd Satna MP. Advisor to Chambers of Commerce and educational institutions. Loves travelling, lives in Jaipur. 
2. Rakesh Sharma PhD. An alumnus of BITS Pilani where he excelled as a sportsman, Rakesh retired from the Army as a Colonel. Was Vice Chancellor of a private university thereafter. Lives in Ajmer.
3. Parag Sharma, Former Combat Pilot who retired as an Air Commodore from IAF. An  advisor on Net Assessment. A traveller and avid reader who lives in Nagpur.

Dubai

Dubai has many attractions. You may browse our earlier story to access both the well known spots of Dubai as well as some not-so-common places to visit.

The credit for suggesting the topic for KBG-47 goes to Anand Jain a keen traveller and photographer, who lives in Sharjah UAE.

Hope we have helped you in lessening the boredom due to Covid. More KBG challenges coming up.

Stay connected.

    - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ 3rd Dec 2020

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Where is this Fountain?

From buildings and horses, Kaun Banega Ghumakkad Contest now moves to fountains.

Where is the fountain shown in the picture below? 

Need a clue? See the symmetry of the fountain and the stones behind it! It is a big give away.

Not got it? Then see the next picture taken around the fountain.

Still not got it? See another picture below.

By now you should have got it. Shoot your response. First three correct answers will be the Winners of Kaun Banega Ghumakkad KBG-47!

For the first-timers on KBG, you can respond using any of the six channels below:

1. Leave a comment on this post
2. Send email to hbindia@gmail.com
3. Respond on FB
4. Comment on Instagram @ghumakkadhb 
5. Comment on Twitter @HarshBh21184761
6. Send a WA message. If you want your WA number to be added to Ghumakkad's list, send an email.

The timing of the KBG Contest is chosen to suit the readers in most of the time zones across the world.

Hope we have helped you in overcoming the Covid boredom to some extent.

Those who missed KBG-46, the previous edition of Kaun Banega Ghumakkad, we had featured the Golden Horses at a hotel in Dubai. It generated keen response. Many readers however, confused the golden horses with another hotel in Kuala Lumpur. Quite a few readers identified it correctly. See the winners announcement below.

Thanks for participating and all the best for KBG-47!

Stay connected, stay safe.

   - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ 1st Dec 2020.

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Golden Horses of Dubai

Horses made of gold? Well, almost! KBG-46 had challenged you to identify the location of Golden Horses shown in three pictures.

The clues asked you to concentrate on the legs of the horses and the greenery around. Many readers responded with the Golden Horses Hotel in Kuala Lumpur (KL). Four golden horses in KL pull a chariot in one direction. Whereas the horses shown in KBG quiz were many and aligned in various directions. In both the locations, the horses are seen standing in green lawns. In both cases the golden horses are located in a hotel. For those readers who gave KL as their answer, better luck next time!

The correct answer is Al Qasr Palace Hotel in Dubai. The driveway to the hotel is dotted with these golden horses in well manicured lawns. You can't miss them. Yes, all tourists to Dubai may not visit that hotel. But Ghumakkad did, thanks to Anand Jain our buddy in Dubai! See the pictures below.

Another set of readers identified the breed of the horses with Turkey. Hence they responded with Turkey as the answer. We appreciate their power of observation.

Winners

There were many correct answers within an hour of posting the Contest. We congratulate all the winners profiled below.

1. Anshu Bhargava: Chartered Accountant, fitness enthusiast, keen traveller, has seen the golden horses physically. Winner of  KBG Contests multiple times.
2. Vinay Prasad: Engineer from BITS Pilani, CEO of a defence ancillary, keen photographer. A repeat KBG Winner .
3. Praneetha Mudholkar: Faculty at a B-school, keen traveller. Winner of  KBG Contests multiple times.
4. Yella Prakash Rao: Former Wg Cdr in IAF, flies helicopters. Keen bird watcher, traveller, photographer and nature enthusiast. Has seen the golden horses in Dubai physically.
5. Deepak K Jena: PGDM, runs his own venture in Brahmapur Odisha. Keen traveller and KBG winner on multiple occasions.

City of Gold

Dubai is also known as the City of Gold. There are exclusive malls dedicated to golden jewellery like the Gold Souk. You can also buy gold at ATMs. See the picture of one such Gold ATM in Dubai.

Other Attractions of Dubai

Dubai is famous for huge malls, tallest tower (Burj Khalifa), hotel in the sea (Burj-al-Arab and desert safari. But Ghumakkad will take you to other attractions of Dubai in the stories below:

What is new in Dubai - includes video clips and links to six other stories of Dubai

Birds of Dubai - includes video clips of the bird sanctuary

Another Oasis in the Desert- Story of BITS Pilani Dubai campus

We thank all the readers who participated in KBG-46. Your continued support has kept KBG -Kaun Banega Ghumakkad Contest going.

Hope KBG contests have helped you to overcome Covid stress and boredom. We have taken you to multiple locations across the world. More in the offing. 

Stay connected.

   - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/28th Nov 2020

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