Edwina Mountbatten Nehru
Whenever we see the photos of nehru with the mountbatten we often see a lady who apparently seemed more close to nehru than mountbatten himself.
Edwina mountbatten nehru. Indias first prime minister jawaharlal nehru and the countrys last vicereine edwina mountbatten deeply loved and respected each other but they did not a physical relationship edwinas daughter pamela hicks nee mountbatten has written in a book recently published in india. Edwina mountbatten with indian prime minister jawaharlal nehru in 1955 left and louis mountbatten who later became a british naval commander and statesman on board the ship renown during a. Did edwina mountbatten and pandit jawaharlal nehru have an affair. Edwinas more controversial alleged affairs included indian prime minister at the time jawaharlal nehru and west end actor paul robeson which caused much scandal as interracial relationships.
Jawahar lal nehru never wanted to marry and the mountbattens had an open marriage ie. Edwinas and nehrus respective troubled marriages brought them close to each other. The fbi had interviewed several people who claimed the naval commander was bisexual. Depending on who you are read or watch the relationship between nehru and edwina is even seen differently by people on either side of international borders.
In an article that called mountbatten man eater dailymailcouk recounted how mountbatten fell in love with nehru and how her promiscuity took a toll on her children. They could go out with or date anyone they wanted without asking each other. As edwina became increasingly close to nehru new rumours were beginning to circulate about lord mountbatten. 28 november 1900 21 february 1960 was an english heiress socialite relief worker and the last vicereine of india as wife of louis mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma.
Rajiv dixit of bharat jago fame did not even bat an eyelid when he spread a falsehood in describing him as a philanderer and that nehru and jinnah fought over edwina mountbatten. Edwina cynthia annette mountbatten countess mountbatten of burma ci gbe dcvo gcstj nee ashley. She is none other than mountbattens wife well known as lady mountbatten or edwina.