London: Noor Inayat Khan, descendant of Tipu Sultan, became the first Indian woman to receive the ‘Blue Plaque Honor’

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Historian Shravani Basu said that Noor, the first woman of Indian origin, will be remembered with a ‘blue plaque honor’ which will inspire future generations.

Noor Inayat Khan on Friday became the first woman of Indian origin on Friday to commemorate the ‘Blue Plaque’ (British Plaque) in her former family home in central London. Blue plaque honor).

Noor was undercover radio operator

The ‘Blue Plaque’ scheme, run by an English heritage charitable organization, honors eminent people and organizations who are associated with a particular building in London. Khan’s plaque arrived at 4 Taviton Street in Bloomsbury where she lived before leaving for Nazi-occupied France in 1943. She went there as an undercover radio operator for the UK’s Special Operations Executive (SOE).

Descendants of Tipu Sultan

Noor was the daughter of the Indian Sufi saint Hazrat Inayat Khan and a descendant of 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan, who was assassinated in the Dachau concentration camp in 1944, and gave any information to the captors. Did not even give my real name.

Noor was a symbol of bravery

Historian and author of ‘Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan’, Shravani Basu said, ‘When Noor Inayat Khan left his home on his last mission, he did not even think in the dream Maybe one day she will become a symbol of bravery. Basu said, ‘She was an extraordinary detective. Being a Sufi, she believed in non-violence and religious harmony.

Broadcast on social media

Basu formally unveiled this commemorative plaque in a small ceremony which will be broadcast on social media. He said, ‘It would be appropriate that Noor, the first woman of Indian origin, will be remembered with blue plaque. Seeing this, the story of Noor will continue to inspire future generations. In today’s world, his vision of unity and freedom is more important than ever. ‘

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Basu Noor is the founder-chairman of the Inayat Khan Memorial Trust (NIKMT), which in 2012 installed the statue of Noor in the nearby Gordon Scour.

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