It's Chandra Shekhar. He started off in politics with the Socialist Party and then shifted to the Congress as it moved left. He was part of the pressure group of 'Young Turks' within the party that wanted Indira Gandhi to move in a socialist direction. Around the time he became PM 'Young Turk' or 'Yuva Turki' in Malayalam was widely used by the media. In the mid-1990s there was a Malayalam film called 'Yuva Turki' with the protagonist being a young, anti-corruption politician.
1) Correct. The U.S. president is Gerald Ford and the Indian Prime Minister is Chandra Shekhar. The term 'Young Turks' was widely used by Indian media thanks to Chandra Shekhar's political roots to represent groups of young 'reformist' politicians. There was also a film in Malayalam in the 1990s called Yuva Turki (Young Turk) in which the protagonist is a young idealistic politician. The business TV channel CNBC India now has a show on young emerging corporate figures called Young Turks
1. Young Turks, X - Nixon?
2. Italy
3. Cyprus
4. India, MK Gandhi
5. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk? Assuming my guess is right, I remember Adam Tooze writing about Lenin exposing the plan to carve up colonies
6. Syria?
7. Winston Churchill
8. Crimea
9. Population exchange
11. Hagia Sophia
12. Armenians?
1) Correct. The U.S. president is Gerald Ford. You missed answering Y, the former Indian PM which you likely know.
2) Correct
3) Correct
4) Correct
5) It's the Sykes-Picot agreement between Britain and France.
6) Correct on Syria
7) Correct
8) Correct. Good one!
9) Correct. Population exchange between Greece and Turkiye.
11) Correct
12) Correct
I'm guessing Y is Manmohan Singh?
It's Chandra Shekhar. He started off in politics with the Socialist Party and then shifted to the Congress as it moved left. He was part of the pressure group of 'Young Turks' within the party that wanted Indira Gandhi to move in a socialist direction. Around the time he became PM 'Young Turk' or 'Yuva Turki' in Malayalam was widely used by the media. In the mid-1990s there was a Malayalam film called 'Yuva Turki' with the protagonist being a young, anti-corruption politician.
I feel embarrassed to admit that I was ignorant of this whole section of Indian politics until now. But, better late than never I guess
1. Young Turks
2. Italians
3. Britain
4. India, Gandhi
5. Sykes-Picot Agreement
6. Syria
7. Churchill
8. Crimea
9. the Exchange of Greek and Turkish Populations between T and G
10. Balkans
11. Haga Sofia
12. Armenians
13. Bashi-bazouk
I enjoyed it Joseph, thanks for preparing it!
Thanks very much Adile. You've aced the quiz!
1) Correct. The U.S. president is Gerald Ford and the Indian Prime Minister is Chandra Shekhar. The term 'Young Turks' was widely used by Indian media thanks to Chandra Shekhar's political roots to represent groups of young 'reformist' politicians. There was also a film in Malayalam in the 1990s called Yuva Turki (Young Turk) in which the protagonist is a young idealistic politician. The business TV channel CNBC India now has a show on young emerging corporate figures called Young Turks
2) Correct
3) You meant Cyprus and typed Britain?
4) Correct. Khilafat Movement
5) Correct. Good one!
6) Correct
7) Correct
8) Correct
9) Correct
10) Correct
11) Correct
12) Correct
13) Correct. Good get!