Netaji Subhas Bose's Secret Love Story: From Typist to Wife, a Hidden Marriage Revealed

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News18•23-01-2026, 12:40
Netaji Subhas Bose's Secret Love Story: From Typist to Wife, a Hidden Marriage Revealed
- •Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose met Emilie Schenkl in Vienna in 1934 when she became his typist during his exile due to ill health.
- •Their professional relationship evolved into a deep love, leading to a secret marriage in Bad Gastein, Austria, on December 26, 1936.
- •Bose wrote numerous passionate letters to Emilie, expressing his profound love and calling her "The Queen of My Heart."
- •The marriage was kept secret to protect Bose's political career and the independence movement, with even his family unaware for years.
- •They had a daughter, Anita Bose Pfaff, born in 1942, who later became a professor and mayor in Germany; Emilie never came to India.
Why It Matters: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose had a secret love affair and marriage with Emilie Schenkl, his Austrian typist.
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