Noor-un-Nisa: Most Famous Spy Heroin of the World Wide II (WWII)
Noor-un-Nisa, also known as Nora Baker, Nora Inayat Khan, and Madeleine, was born in January 1914 in Moscow. She was a British spy in France during WWII where she served in the Special Operations Executive (SOE) — whose sole concern was to spy and reconnaissance in the countries under the shadow of Axis powers.
Noor’s father Inayat Khan was Indian and mother was American. She was posthumously awarded Britain’s highest civil award, the George Cross, for her espionage work.
It is said that Noor-un-Nisa belonged to the family of Tipu Sultan. During the Second World War, she was the first female spy who served as a wireless operator and who also got the honour of being the first war spy heroin.
Renée Garry, the sister of Émile Garry (the spy of the ‘Phono' circuit), along with Germans betrayed Noor. In October 1943, Noor was arrested in Paris. Where she tried to escape twice.
She refused to tell any code-secrets to the Germans, but they found her notebook where she had written all codes she was sent as an agent.
In September 1944, Noor along with her 3 fellow spies was sent to the Dachau Camp where these 4 women — Noor, Yolande Beekman, Madeleine Damermant, and Eliane Plewman — were awarded capital punishment.
Noor’s last word was “Liberté”.
