Quick Info
| Profession | Shorthand Typist |
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| Nationality | Austrian |
| Date of Birth | 26/12/1910 |
| Age | 85 years (died on 13, Mar, 1996) |
| Birthplace | Vienna, Austria |
| Date of Death | 13/03/1996 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Emilie Schenkl was an Austrian stenographer and secretary who became the wife of Indian nationalist leader Subhas Chandra Bose. Born in Vienna to an Austrian Catholic family, she met Bose in 1934 while working as his secretary in Vienna, assisting with his book 'The Indian Struggle'. They married secretly in a Hindu ceremony in 1937 without a priest, witnesses, or civil record. She remained in Vienna after Bose's death in 1945, raising their daughter Anita Pfaff alone and never traveling to India. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 164 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Not Known |
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| College | Not Known |
| Educational Qualification | Not Known |
Personal Life
| Religion | Austrian Catholic |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Husband/Spouse | Subhas Chandra Bose |
| Marriage Date | 26/12/1937 |
| Children | Anita Pfaff |
Family
| Father | Name |
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| Mother | Name |
| Spouse | Subhas Chandra Bose |
| Children | Anita Pfaff |
Career
| Worked as secretary to Subhas Chandra Bose in 1934-1935, assisting with shorthand and typing for his book The Indian Struggle. | |
| Post-war, worked shifts in the trunk exchange in Vienna as the main breadwinner for her family. | |
| Assisted Bose at the Free India Centre in Berlin during his stay in Nazi Germany from April 1941 to February 1943. |
Favourites
| Hobbies | Reading & Writing |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Her father sent her to a nunnery due to poor progress in school, but she left to continue her education. | |
| 2. Emilie Schenkl and her daughter survived the war despite spending limited time with her husband, Subhas Chandra Bose. | |
| 3. After the war, Schenkl worked to support her family as the main earner, alongside caring for her daughter and mother. | |
| 4. Despite meeting Bose's family, she never travelled to India and kept her relationship with Bose private. | |
| 5. Emilie also invited Bose's family to Vienna in a letter to his elder brother, Sarat Chandra Bose. | |
| 6. She decided not to give her daughter, Anita Pfaff, the Bose surname. | |
| 7. Married Subhas Chandra Bose in a secret Hindu ceremony in 1937 without a priest, witnesses, or civil record. | |
| 8. Met Bose's brother Sarat Chandra Bose and family in Vienna in 1948. | |
| 9. Never remarried after Bose's death. | |
| 10. Introduced to Subhas Chandra Bose in June 1934 through mutual friend Dr. Mathur, an Indian physician in Vienna. |