Ram Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Just saw the news piece in CNN-IBN. Pamela Mountbatten, daughter of Lord Mountbatten , the British point man in India during independence , has claimed in her book that Jawaharlal Nehru and her mother were in love. She has made clear though that the love was not physical but more " platonic" in nature. What is more interesting is , Pamela claims her father knew of this relationship between his wife and Nehru and sometimes even used this closeness between them as a tool to unlock complex political negotiations that seemed to be going nowhere. Quite revealing. Comments ?
THX_1138 Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 sweet... power to the brown man... hopefully i can rope in one too. i have my eyes on one, just need the right opportunity to ask her out.
Ram Posted July 17, 2007 Author Posted July 17, 2007 comments????no comments just feel shame... What is there to be shameful about it ?
Guest dada_rocks Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Nehrujee tharki the , lady mountbaten one of the victim thi unke thark ki..
kumble_rocks Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 The title of the thread should be Lady Mountbatten in love with Nehru? which is more closer to the truth.
dial_100 Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Iska matlab...??? mai bhi maran pacchhat accha ho jaunga kya??? :tounge_smile:
Gambit Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 It's a pretty well known fact. Read "Edwina and Nehru". I think it's the best book on this affair.
THX_1138 Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 honestly there is nothing wrong with it. nehru had a dashing personality, was exceptionally well read, and had spent a lot of time in england. not to mention incredibly rich and above all in a position of considerable power. and from personal observation, if two aggreable individuals of the opposite gender (or for that fact the same gender) are in close proximity for a prolonged period of time, a sense of belonging and attachment grows between the two. besides i am a sucker for the underdog love affair... the one that is doomed to its circumstances.
Gaurav Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Yeah very old news just like Indira's randiness... Any decent photos of Lady Mountyji? This is the best I could find. I hope Nehru chacha got into her pants or at least got plenty of French kisses. If all he got was some flirting sessions then he is no chachaji of mine :-)
gorah_pindu Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Just saw the news piece in CNN-IBN. Pamela Mountbatten, daughter of Lord Mountbatten , the British point man in India during independence , has claimed in her book that Jawaharlal Nehru and her mother were in love. She has made clear though that the love was not physical but more " platonic" in nature. What is more interesting is , Pamela claims her father knew of this relationship between his wife and Nehru and sometimes even used this closeness between them as a tool to unlock complex political negotiations that seemed to be going nowhere. Quite revealing. Comments ? It was also claimed that Kennedy's wife was the object of his affection - Nehru being close to the Kennedy family when they were in power
Ram Posted July 17, 2007 Author Posted July 17, 2007 I can understand those two getting attracted toward each other, but Lord Mountbatten knowing it and actually using it for political purposes ? seems a little ridiculous to me !
CC1981 Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 but Lord Mountbatten knowing it and actually using it for political purposes ? seems a little ridiculous to me ! Oh how very naive, i think.
beetle Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 It's a very old love story if you can call that..... I couldn't care less who was in whose pants.... I only care to know if India 's position was compromised. The lady's husband wasn't letting it happen for no reason.Even in those days...a man's wife having a public affair with someone was a scandal ...but to do it with his knowledge makes me feel dal mein bahoot kaala tha ...........
Guest dada_rocks Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Not only kennedy's wife even Sarojin naidu's daughter, few sadhvis .. Tell u this guy was bonafide tharki of clinton class. As of today similar characters get booked for sexual harassment.
Lurker Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 I couldn't care less who was in whose pants.... I only care to know if India 's position was compromised. The lady's husband wasn't letting it happen for no reason.Even in those days...a man's wife having a public affair with someone was a scandal ...but to do it with his knowledge makes me feel dal mein bahoot kaala tha ........... Having affair has now transformed into full fledged getting in others pants...gossip monger:giggle::giggle: I don't think India's position was compromised in any way really. By most historical accounts, including Indian historians, Lord Mountbatten was more sympathetic towards Indian position than Pakistan's. What I find interesting is that while we are quick to ask if India's position was compromised and if so then cast stone on Nehru's character, in the same vein if proved that India's position was NOT compromised would we then step back and say, "Mmm Nehru went up a few notches in my book". Don't think so. Fact is Nehru was a ladies man, no different from a John Kennedy, and that is just about it really. xx
coffee_rules Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 May be Nehruji thought 'Lady Mountbatten' meant 'Mount the lady and battein karo usse'.
Guest dada_rocks Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Mountbaten had all but sealed hyderabad's fate as an independent nation. So I would not say he was pro India. Any regime which leaves an everestesque problem of unfication of federation unresolved cud not be in india's favour and Mountbaten was representing that regime. They tried their best to write the iobitiaury of concept called India and even predicted that but bumped into certain patel. Nehru did compromise India's interest in Kashmir but then that has nothing to do with Mountbaten.
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