Multiple choice general knowledge history

Jawaharlal Nehru was famous (or notorious) for his affair with a married woman; a love story with an ironical twist! Who was this lady?

  1. Mrs. Kasturba Gandhi

  2. Mrs. Rosie Cripps

  3. Mrs. Lara Cripps

  4. Lady Edwina Mountbatten
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Explanation

Lady Edwina Mountbatten, wife of the last Viceroy of India Lord Mountbatten, had a well-documented close relationship with Jawaharlal Nehru. Their emotional connection was known within political circles and has been referenced in historical accounts. The relationship was notable given Edwina's status as a married woman and Nehru's position as India's first Prime Minister.

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