News for 'india-lord-mountbatten'

Pakistan's history rotting in a loo

Pakistan's history rotting in a loo

Rediff.com15 Oct 2009

Historical records such as the 'power documents' that the last Governor General of India Lord Mountbatten had given to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, which confirms the transfer of powers from the British to the Pakistani leadership, are rotting inside the Sindh assembly's toilet.

Nehru, Edwina were in love: Edwina's daughter

Nehru, Edwina were in love: Edwina's daughter

Rediff.com15 Jul 2007

"Love blossomed" between a "lonely" Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India, and the last viceroy of India Lord Mountbatten's wife Edwina, who had had other "lovers" before, says her daughter.