Hey guys
Back with another crossword.. this time on another of my favourite topics- History.. it's mostly based on Modern Indian and World history (mostly 20th century stuff and the World War 2).. so good luck and happy solving!
Across
4. Party founded by Rajagopalachari to oppose policies of Congress ----------- (9)
Swatantra
5. Supreme Commander of Allies during the D-day landings------------- (10)
Eisenhower
8. Area of Czechoslovakia permitted for annexation under the Munich pact-------- (11)
Sudetenland
12. One of India's youngest revolutionaries to be hanged- at just 18 years------------ (8, 4)
Khudiram Bose
14. Handed Indira Gandhi shock defeat in Rae Bareli in 1977 elections------------ (3, 6)
Raj Narain
15. This proposal immediately preceded the Quit India movement------------ (6)
Cripps
17. Involved in the 'Kakori Conspiracy'--------- (6)
Bismil
20. German chancellor succeeded by Hitler--------- (10)
Hindenburg
22. Hitler's mistress whom he married just before committing suicide in his bunker------------- (3, 5)
Eva Braun
23. CBS journalist and war correspondent who covered World War 2----------- (7, 6)
William Shirer
24. Author of the outstanding award-winning two-part biography of Adolf Hitler titled ''Hubris' and 'Nemesis'------------- (3, 7)
Ian Kershaw
Down
1. Governor General during the partition of Bengal------------- (6)
Curzon
2. India's defence minister under Nehru famous for lapse during Indo-China war----- (7, 5)
Krishna Menon
3. Led French forces against Germany in Nazi-occupied France in World War 2-------- (2, 6)
de Gaulle
4. British police officer shot by mistake by Bhagat Singh and Rajguru---------- (7)
Saunders
6. Israeli PM during the Munch Olympic massacre----------- (5, 4)
Golda Meir
7. Commanded Operation Bluestar in 1984----------------- (2, 4)
KS Brar
9. Town over which Pan American flight was bombed in 1988--------------- (9)
Lockerbie
10. Hanged at TIhar Jail after assassinating Indira Gandhi--------------- (7, 5)
Satwant SIngh
11. Port city in Norway where the Germans first landed during their 'blitzkreig' campaign-------------- (9)
Trondheim
13. 'The Desert Fox" - agreed to commit suicide after being found involved in campaign to eliminate Hitler-------------- (5, 6)
Erwin Rommel
16. Communist faction founded by Lenin------------- (9)
Bolshevik
18. Encryption machine used by Nazi Germany in World War 2
------------- (6) Enigma
19. Japanese invasion of China also known as the 'Rape of ?'------------- (7)
Nanking
21. Scene of World War two's greatest evacuation--------------- (7)
Dunkirk
All two-word answers have a space between the two names
have fun !
