A princess who was a spy to allies in World War II
It’s a cold morning in a remote village in Germany. Three women pulled out of their beds. Shivering, they were asked to stand in a line, and they knew this is their final moment in life.
The first shot got fired, and women feel to the ground with few seconds second shot was fired, bringing the second woman down. The last woman uttered “Liberte” before she too fell to earth. The last one was one of the most underrated spy of the Second World War. Though being a princess having a safe life, she risked her life to save many others. The woman is Noor Inayat Khan, a Second World War SOE agent, also famously known as the “Spy Princess.”
Birth of Noor Inayat Khan:
Noor was born under the shadows of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. Her father was a Sufi saint, and her mother, an American.
Her father had followers all over the world, and he was in Moscow to preach his teachings in the royal court. When the First World War broke out, her family moved to Great Britain. They then moved to Paris, France, permanently. They were gifted a house by one of her father’s followers in Suresnes on the outskirts of Paris. They named it “Fazil mahal,” meaning “Home of Love.”
Noor belonged to the royal lineage of “Tipu Sultan,” also referred to as the “Tiger of…
