The debutante turned guerrilla fighter who led an Indian tribe against the Japanese in WW2: The remarkable story of the 'Naga Queen' who rescued American airmen and had a bounty on her head
Ursula Graham Bower was educated at Roedean School before heading to India
She became fascinated by the people of the Naga Hills in the jungles of Assam
At dawn of the Second World War, she went back to India to lead local resistance
Play was written about her exploits - and will now be performed in Indian village
By Iain Burns For Mailonline
Published: 12:10 EST, 30 December 2017 | Updated: 21:22 EST, 30 December 2017
Ursula Graham Bower, who was educated at the prestigious Roedean School in East Sussex, first visited the village of Laisong in Assam in 1937
The astonishing story of a debutante who turned her back on the high life to become a guerrilla fighter in India dubbed the 'Naga Queen' has been revealed.
Ursula Graham Bower, who was educated at the prestigious Roedean School in East Sussex, first visited the village of Laisong in Assam in 1937 - but she returned during the Second World War to lead a group of troops against the Japanese and rescue American airmen.
A play detailing how she transformed from a society debutante to the queen of the jungle will now be staged in the village she charmed 80 years ago.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5223015/The-debutante-fought-Indian-jungles-Naga-Queen.html#ixzz52nnvMnUC
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I didn't know the Japanese were involved much in India. Fascinating.
