| AKBAR | Mogul emperor of India from 1556-1605 (5) |
| RAJYA | Upper chamber of the parliament of India; from Hindi, 'state assembly' (5,5) |
| SABHA | Upper chamber of the parliament of India; from Hindi, 'state assembly' (5,5) |
| NEHRU | Prime minister of the republic of India from 1947 - 1964 (5) |
| SHAHJAHAN | Mogul emperor of India who commissioned the building of the Taj Mahal in 1632 (4,5) |
| SINGH | Dr. Manmohan ____. Indian economist and statesman who was the 13th prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014 |
| ASOKA | Emperor of India c. 269-232 BC who converted to Buddhism and elevated it to the official state religion (5) |
| JAHAN | Shah ___, Mughal emperor of India |
| MDLVI | 1556, on monuments |
| RAITA | Informer rings India from American capital - that should cool things down in New Delhi! (5) |
| AKBARTHEGREAT | Mughal emperor, 1556-1605 |
| LOKSABHA | Lower house of the parliament of India; from Hindi, 'people's assembly' (3,5) |
| JAINISM | Religion of India from 6th century B.C. teaching liberation of the soul by right knowledge, right fa |
| COROMANDEL | The ___ Coast is the East coast of India from Point Calimere to the mouth of the Krishna river (10) |
| MORARJIDESAI | Politician who was prime minister of India from 1977 to 1979 (7,5) |
| SHIMLA | Summer capital of India from 1865 to 1939, in the state of Himachal Pradesh (6) |
| LUCKNOW | Which Indian city hosted the Irani Trophy 2024 held between Mumbai and Rest of India from October 1-5? (7) |
| CALCUTTA | Port that was the capital of India from 1833-1912 (8) |
| GANDHI | Indira ___, prime minister of India from 1980-84 (6) |
| INDIRA | The Prime Minister of India from 1980 to 1984, _ Gandhi (6) |
