High Iyers Club
Regarded as one of India’s greatest chess players, this Grandmaster has been a world champion multiple times and remains a revered figure in Indian chess.
Vishwanathan Anand
This tragic event in 1919, where British troops fired on unarmed civilians, became a turning point in the Indian freedom struggle. Name the incident.
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
That's the number I needed to calculate the diameter of this dessert pan!
Pi/Pie
A woman dies and burdens her pre-teen daughter by instructing her to reunite her father with his former lover
Kuch kuch hota hai
This was the first Indian Language to attain Classical Language Status
Tamil
A beloved Indian author, he created the fictional town of Malgudi and is famous for novels like Swami and Friends.
R. K. Narayan
Who led the "Azad Hind Fauj" (Indian National Army) and gave the call, "Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom"?
Subhas Chandra Bose
Teachers once guided their students towards using pencils with this element in them.
Led/Lead
Three roommates go on weird adventures when they receive a call that is not meant for them
Hera Pheri
As per the census in 2011 this state has the lowest litereacy rate
Bihar
Known for his career in politics and diplomacy, this Iyer was once India’s Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and is also known for his wit and outspoken personality.
Mani Shankar Aiyar
Known as the "Lion of Punjab," this nationalist leader played a critical role in the struggle against the Rowlatt Act, eventually being deported by the British. He later died under mysterious circumstances while imprisoned.
Lala Lajpat Rai
Alexander Hamilton had two sons named Philip, the second born after the first was killed in this fight.
Dual/Duel
After some harassment and stalking, a woman falls in love with a stranger and leaves her betrothed at the altar
DDLJ
This is the longest river in South India
Godavari
This Nobel Prize-winning physicist is known for his work on the scattering of light, an effect named after him.
C. V. Raman
Formed during the Indian independence movement, this children’s brigade played a unique role in the freedom struggle, often carrying secret messages and participating in protests. Who led the Vanar Sena?
Indira Gandhi
The CEO formed this committee to advise him on his actions.
Council/Counsel
A college graduate, unsure of what he wants to do in life, eventually figures it out after being babysat by a woman
Wake up Sid
She was the First Indian Woman Ambassador at United Nations
Vijayalakshmi Pandit
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009, this biologist’s research on ribosomes led to a deeper understanding of the structure of these cell organelles.
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
Written by a celebrated poet, this song became a patriotic anthem and is still beloved today. Who originally wrote Saare Jahan Se Achha?
Muhammad Iqbal
I have to make one of these post-workout drinks for an Arab chief.
Shake/Sheikh
Bougie drama that happens on a boat and is narrated by a dog
Dil Dhadkne Do
The first Indian to win Ramon Magsaysay Award
Acharya Vinoba Bhave