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  1. Noor-Un-Nissa Inayat Khan, Noor Inayat Khan, Nora Baker or codename Madeline was a British spy who served in the Second World War in the Secret Operations Executive. She was the first female wireless operator to be dropped into occupied France to help the resistance and send messages back Britain. The following documents give an insight into ...

  2. Sep 15, 2017 · Author Shrabani Basu wrote one of the most inspirational World War II stories through Noor Inayat's life story, called Spy Princess:The Life of Noor Inayat Khan. Back in 2102, filmmaker Ketan Mehta was planning to make a biopic on Noor Inayat Khan, featuring Katrina Kaif as the gutsy heroine.

  3. The incredible life and achievements of Noor Inayat Khan - one of WWII's unlikeliest of spies – is the focus of a short film titled Liberté.. The descendent of Indian royalty became the first female wireless operator to be sent into occupied France to assist the French Resistance and work as a British spy.

  4. Mar 29, 2019 · Noor Inayat Khan was a British spy and Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent who worked in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, and was captured and executed at just 30 years of age. She was also the first female radio operator to work undercover in France, relaying messages to the Allied forces, co-ordinating crucial missions and saving countless lives.

  5. May 18, 2021 · Noor Inayat Khan was the most unlikely of heroes. She was a pacifist, poet, and composer turned WWII spy—with some very complicated motives. Noor Inayat Khan was nearly erased by history, but of all the most daring WWII spies, her story might be the most jaw-dropping—and the most tragic. 1. She Was Related To Royalty.

  6. Mar 13, 2018 · Noor Inayat Khan was born in Moscow in 1914 to remarkable parents. Her father was a relative of Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was also a musician and teacher of Universal Sufism, with a particular focus on spiritual freedom and pacifism.

  7. Oct 2, 2020 · Noor Inayat Khan was a princess who wanted to make a difference Radhika Apte as Noor Inayat Khan in 'A Call to Spy' Courtesy of IFC Films. Born in Moscow in 1914, Noor Inayat Khan’s life was ...