Mountbatten and Nehru

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When Nawab Nehru Feared a Coup: His Ultimate Nightmarish Legacy

When Nawab Nehru Feared a Coup: His Ultimate Nightmarish Legacy

After India's humiliation at China's hands in 1962, Nehru was a broken man. Instead of resigning owing moral responsibility, he stuck to his power and till the end of his life, he feared that a military coup would unseat him.