Quick Info
| Profession | Professor of Economics |
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| Nationality | Austrian, German |
| Date of Birth | 29/11/1942 |
| Age | 83 years |
| Birthplace | Vienna, Austria |
Latest News about Anita Bose Pfaff
01/07/2025
Anita Bose Pfaff, the daughter of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, was featured in a retrospective interview reflecting on her journey as an economist and her unique connection to Indian history. The interview highlighted her decades of work at the University of Augsburg and her advocacy for women's policy in Germany.
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Bio/Wiki
| Anita Bose Pfaff is the only daughter of Indian nationalist leader Subhas Chandra Bose (Netaji) and his Austrian wife, Emilie Schenkl. | |
| She was born in war-torn Vienna in 1942 and initially named Anita Schenkl. | |
| She became a prominent German economist, former professor at the University of Augsburg, and an active member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 157 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
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Personal Life
| Raised by her mother Emilie Schenkl and maternal grandmother after the war. | |
| She met her Indian family for the first time in 1948 at the age of six after her uncle visited Vienna. | |
| She visited India for the first time in 1960 and was an honored house guest of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Spouse | Martin Pfaff |
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Family
| Father | Subhas Chandra Bose |
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| Mother | Emilie Schenkl |
| Spouse | Martin Pfaff |
| Children | Peter Arun, Thomas Krishna, Maya Carina |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Anita Bose Pfaff is a German economist and former professor at the University of Augsburg. | |
| 2. She is involved in politics as a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. | |
| 3. Raised by her mother, who worked to support the family after the war alongside Pfaff's maternal grandmother, she initially went by the name Anita Schenkl. | |
| 4. During her childhood, Anita Bose Pfaff was not aware of her family in India and finally met them in 1948 at the age of six. | |
| 5. Anita Bose Pfaff gave her first interview on a particular occasion. | |
| 6. Her research interests include social policy (geriatric policy, family policy and women's studies), health economics and public health, transfer economics and finance. | |
| 7. She was born Anita Schenkl and only came to be recognised as Subhas Chandra Bose's daughter after her uncle visited Vienna in 1948. | |
| 8. In 1960, she visited India for the first time and was an honoured house guest of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. |