She proceeded with her sexual existence with mathai for a long time. Exib chief confirms mathais missing chapter on indira. Although a kissandtell chapter titled she in the book was dropped from publication at the last minute, there is an unverified text floating on the internet, with credit to maneka gandhi, mrs. The fact that the author could hint at sleeping with indira gandhi made me credit his other insights with less value. Mathai about his experiences while working as the private secretary to indias first prime minister, jawaharlal nehru.
Mathai, nehrus special assistant and alter ego between 1946 and 1959, was reputed to be the most powerful man after the prime minister during the years that he served jawaharlal. My 12 years of bad life with indira gandhi came to an end. O mathai was the private secretary of jawaharlal nehru. Indira gandhi the missing chapter in mo mathais book. Exib chief confirms mathais missing chapter on indira gandhi. Download reminiscences of the nehru age of 3 pdf m. Mathai was nehru s private secretary from 1946 to 1959. Mathai a longtime private secretary of nehru in his renowned but now suppressed by the goi reminiscences of the nehru age on page no. Buy reminiscences of the nehru age book online at best prices in india on. Mathai was assistant to indias first prime minister, jawaharlal nehru. How iron lady indira gandhi was let down by the men in her. Mathai, nehru s special assistant and alter ego between 1946 and 1959, was reputed to be the most powerful man after the prime minister during the years that he served jawaharlal.
Time to lift the ban on what nehrus aide wrote about him. Nehru sinstance,secretarygeneralgirjashankarbajpaiatthe external affairs departmentdropped in one evening on his way home and talked to me about my appointment. Nov 19, 2018 she proceeded with her sexual existence with mathai for a long time. When we talk of former prime minister indira gandhi, many congressmen say that she is the iron lady of india. Indira gandhi to nehrus secretary mathai, i never knew what. Untold story past affairs of congress 1st lady prime minister. The most interesting chapter of this book is about indira gandhi titled she. She chapter from the reminiscences of the nehru age m. Indira gandhi to nehrus secretary mathai, i never knew. During indiraferoze marriage, talk of her affair with nehru. Reminiscences of the nehru age archives post card news. The story of jhalkari bai, who deceived the british as the other lakshmi bai. Untold story past affairs of congress 1st lady prime.
Mathai in his book reminiscences of nehru age made several eyeopeners and unknown disclousers about jawahar lal nehru and mohandas gandhi. This gossip can vary from unverifiable facts which when repeated often enough become the truth, such as the extent of the relationship between jawaharlal nehru and edwina mountbatten, to veritable urban legends which have acquired an air of certitude, such as the missing chapter, she, from mo mathais book, reminiscences of the. It has many references to mathais personal interaction with indira gandhi nee nehru. He is primarily famed for his controversial memoirs in reminiscences of the nehru age 1978 and my days with nehru 1979. Used the same when i created new reddit account too. Reminiscences of the nehru age by m o mathai advocatetanmoy. Rajeswar, the former intelligence bureau director who had also served as bengal governor, has disclosed that he had received a chapter from mathais book and had handed it over to indira gandhi in 1981. Through his book reminiscences of the nehru age he stripped naked the nehru family, with several secrets of nehru and his family revealed.
Lawrencestyle,hasbeen withdrawnbytheauthoratthelastmoment. But nehru s personal secretary got attracted to him very personally. Mathai mac to all americans and to the mountbattens. These data have been incorporated at the collection of memoirs of mathai titled memory of the nehru age. Mathai was an intelligent and competent man from south india, a catholic by religion like many south indians, and quite courageous to have written the two wellknown books. Katherine frank refers to the controversial she chapter which mathai apparently wrote for his autobiography, reminiscences of the nehru age, but withdrew it before the book went to press. A full evaluation of the harm done to india by nehru and his descendants and henchmen, will no doubt be made by the posterity, never mind all his talk of internationalism at the cost of our nation and our own people. Mathai who was with nehru, knew everything about the nehru family, actually a bit too much. Krishnamenon i krishnamenonwasbornin1896,hecompletedhiscollege educationinmadrasandbecameafollowerofanniebesant.
Mathai wrote a book named reminiscences of the nehru age in which he has stripped naked the nehru family. As a private secretary and special assistant to nehru from 1946 to 59. In his autobiography, reminiscences of the nehru age, allegedly wrote a chapter entitled she which describes a passionate indira with whom he apparently had a twelveyearlong affair. Reminiscences of the nehru age is a book written by m. Full text of reminiscences of the nehru age bymomathai. No one else knew nehru as well or as closely as he did. Nov 17, 2018 jawaharlal nehru s personal secretary m.
How iron lady indira gandhi was let down by the men in her life. For some inexplicable reason, nehru allowed the marriage to be performed according to vedic rited in 1942. A missing but not closed chapter in the life of indira years later a copy of what purported to be the missing chapter of mo mathais reminiscences of the nehru age started doing the rounds. At least one case is very graphically described by m. But nehrus personal secretary got attracted to him very personally. Indias most powerful prime minister, a recent book by journalist sagarika ghose, came by way of a. Mathai mundapallil oommen mathai190928 august 1981 was the private secretary to indias first prime minister jawaharlal nehru. During indiraferoze marriage, talk of her affair with. The final straw was that it was perhaps the nth time she, a supposed chapter from indira. Mathai in his reminiscences of the nehru age, page 206. One exception is the missing chapter 29, titled she, allegedly dealing with his 12year affair with indira gandhi. Jul 12, 2017 he served as nehrus special assistant from 1946 to 1959. The article was originally supposed to be a part of the mathais book, reminiscences of the nehru age but for obvious reasons, at the last moment, it was left out of the book. Mathais reminiscences had to do little or nothing with grinding an axe against anyone.
Sep 22, 2015 indira gandhi the missing chapter in mo mathais book. There are 49 chapters, some on nehru s work and personal life and some on the people that mathai met while working with nehru. Below is a chapter from his book reminiscences of the nehru age 1978. Nov 15, 2015 disclosure of reminiscences of nehru age by m. Who wrote the book reminiscences of the nehru age home general knowledge books and authors question. O mathai reveals shameful fact about former pm indira. But the following unverified material has been in circulation in the net. In mathais autobiography, reminiscences of the nehru age, he allegedly wrote a chapter entitled she which describes a passionate indira with whom he apparently had a. It was the one thing that turned this mediocre book into puerile fantasy. Mathai was nehrus private secretary from 1946 to 1959. Mathai in his 1978 book reminiscences of the nehru age spilled the beans and disclosed many secrets of the nehru family. She was a sanskrit scholar well versed in the ancient indian scriptures. O mathai who was with nehru, knew everything about the nehru family, actually a bit too much.
The book, published in 1978, left tongues wagging in the country not because of what it revealed but because of what it purportedly concealed. Jan 03, 2020 reminiscences of the nehru age by m o mathai posted on january 3, 2020 by advocatetanmoy in book, history and tagged india, nehru. But will they speak up about the dark secrets of her. Former intelligence bureau chief tv rajeswar has revealed that he had received a chapter of mo mathais book reminiscences of the nehru age and had without reading the contents handed it over to indira gandhi in 1981. What was the relationship between indira gandhi and m. He published his controversial memoirs in reminiscences of the nehru age 1978 and my days with nehru 1979, and both were published soon after emergency period, when indira gandhi lost her power. In the autumn of 1948 a young woman from benares arrived in new delhi as a sanyasini named shraddha mata an assumed and not a real name. Mo mathai version of truth regarding nehru dynasty funny.
In mathais autobiography reminiscences of the nehru age, he allegedly wrote a chapter entitled she, which describes. Shemathais personal interaction with indira gandhi. He served as nehru s special assistant from 1946 to 1959. It is an engaging read in which mathai effortlessly takes the reader back in time and narrates. Mathai please copy and paste this embed script to where you want to embed. Aug 23, 2018 5 she indira gandhi was the only chapter which was outright controversial but author withdrew it at the last moment. A missing but not closed chapter in the life of indira. Feb 01, 20 no one else knew nehru as well or as closely as he did.
From the boses to the nehru gandhis, this is the season of mouldy manuscripts that apparently hold salacious secrets. Several secrets of nehru is revealed but what is more interesting is the chapter of indira gandhi titled she. Time to lift the ban on what nehru s aide wrote about him and his contemporaries. We celebrate chatrapathi shivajis birth anniversary every year, but how many people know who chhatrapati shivaji really was. Mathai, jawaharlal nehru s private secretary who wrote reminiscences of the nehru age that recounted his years with indias first prime minister. In mathais autobiography, reminiscences of the nehru age, he allegedly wrote a chapter entitled she which describes a passionate indira with whom he apparently had a twelveyearlong affair. Mathais book is a reference to one of the most speculated about chapters literally in independent india.
My 12 years of sex life with indira gandhi came to end after. My 12 years of sex life with indira gandhi came to end. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. For over a decade that he was at the very hub of the decisionmaking process, mathai was the only one to know everything about nehru.
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