Once again the discussion of marriage in the Gandhi-Nehru family has made headlines. Amidst the news of the engagement of Priyanka Gandhi and Robert Vadra’s son Rehan Vadra, an old question has again emerged from the pages of history that in the same family which has openly accepted the personal decisions of Robert Vadra, there was once a marriage in which Indira Gandhi’s father was not present. Was the reason only religion or were there deeper reasons hidden behind it?

Rehan Vadra’s engagement and old question raised

There is intense discussion in political and social circles regarding the engagement of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi and industrialist Robert Vadra’s son Rehan Vadra. After a long relationship of seven years, Rehaan is going to start a new life with his girlfriend Aviva Baig. According to sources, Aviva Baig and her family live in Delhi and there are plans to get engaged in a private ceremony in Rajasthan in early January 2026.

Indira-Firoz’s marriage and Nehru’s absence

When it comes to marriages of the Gandhi family, the marriage of Indira Gandhi and Feroze Gandhi automatically comes into discussion. Jawaharlal Nehru’s absence in this marriage which took place on 26 March 1942 at Anand Bhawan in Allahabad has been a matter of curiosity for a long time. The general belief has been that Nehru did not completely agree with this decision of his daughter.

Was religion the main reason?

According to historians and biographers, Nehru’s opposition was not limited to just one reason. The most important reason is said to be religious difference. Indira Gandhi was from a Hindu family, while Feroze Gandhi came from the Parsi community. Nehru wanted Indira’s marriage to take place in a consanguineous family. At that time, inter-religious marriage was not considered socially comfortable, and the same thought was in Nehru’s mind also.

Objections regarding social background and education

Apart from religion, Nehru also did not like the social and family background of Firoz Gandhi. Nehru felt that Firoz’s background was relatively ordinary and his education was not what he wanted to see in his daughter’s life partner. He wanted Indira’s life to conform to a certain thinking and standard.

What has Pupul Jayakar said?

Famous writer Pupul Jayakar, who has written the biography of Indira Gandhi, has also mentioned this protest in her books. According to him, Nehru was not personally impressed by Firoz Gandhi and that is why he was against this relationship. Although this opposition softened with time, the initial disagreement was quite deep.

Role of Mahatma Gandhi

Indira Gandhi was firm on her decision. Nehru placed a condition that he would approve the marriage only after the consent of Mahatma Gandhi. Indira fulfilled this condition and Mahatma Gandhi supported this marriage. After this Nehru gave permission for the marriage, but personally maintained distance from the event.

Why did Nehru not attend the wedding?

According to historians, Nehru had already opposed this marriage and circumstances did not give him a chance to back down. Apart from this, he was also in jail at that time due to the freedom movement, which further strengthens his absence. Ultimately he accepted the marriage, but did not attend the ceremony.

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The personal life of Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rehan Vadra, son of businessman Robert Vadra, is in the news these days. There are reports that Rehaan has got engaged to his longtime girlfriend Aviva Baig. Both have been in a relationship for seven years and now both want to take this relationship forward.

The social media profiles of Rehaan and Aviva have revealed that both are fond of photography and are also professional photographers. As soon as the news of their engagement came out, all kinds of questions were arising in people’s minds about Aviva Baig, who she is, which religion she belongs to and what she does.

Aviva Baig has written in her bio on the social media platform Instagram that she is a professional photographer and producer and she is a resident of Delhi. According to his LinkedIn profile, he studied Journalism and Communication from OP Jindal Global University and Humanities from Modern School, Delhi.

Aviva is the co-founder of Atelier 11, a photographic studio and production company. This company works for many agencies, brands and clients across the country. Aviva’s photography reflects everyday life. She has also displayed her work in many art programs. His artistic vision has also been seen in the exhibitions ‘You Can’t Miss This’ with Method Gallery (2023), ‘You Can’t Miss This’ at India Art Fair’s Young Collector Program and Illusory World at The Quorum Club (2019) and India Design ID and K2 India (2018).

Aviva Baig has also worked in media and communication. She interned at PlusRymn, Junior Project Manager at PROPAGANDA, Marketing Intern at Art Chain India and has also worked as Editor-in-Chief at I-Parliament’s The Journal. She has also interned at Verve Magazine India and Creative Image Magazine. Apart from photography, Aviva is also interested in football and has played football at the national level.

Which religion does Aviva Baig belong to?
There is a lot of discussion about Aviva Baig’s religion and to which religion and caste she belongs. The Baig surname is generally used by people belonging to the Mughal dynasty within the Muslim community in India and Pakistan. It is considered a surname with high social prestige. This surname is widely used by people in Uzbekistan, Türkiye, Iran, Afghanistan and northern part of India and Kashmir. In North India and Pakistan, the number of Sunni Muslims is high among people with surname Beg. Talking about Rehan Vadra, Priyanka Gandhi’s husband Robert Vadra is a businessman and he is considered to be from Christian religion and it is claimed in media reports that he later converted to Hinduism.

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