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Gayatri Devi (born Princess Gayatri Devi of Cooch Behar; 23 May 1919 − 29 July 2009) was the third Maharani consort of Jaipur from 1940 to 1949 through her marriage to Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II.
Jul 31, 2009 · Gayatri Devi, formerly the Maharani of Jaipur, who was born into fairy-tale wealth as an Indian princess and who became known internationally for her beauty and known in India for her opposition...
Gayatri Devi moved so far beyond the traditional restrictions that she won a seat in the Indian Parliament in 1962. She won the constituency in the Lok Sabha in the world's largest majority of votes, winning 192,909 votes out of 246,516 cast, as recorded by the Guinness Book of Records.
Mar 27, 2023 · Maharani Gayatri Devi, or the Rajmata of Jaipur, reigned as the third Maharani consort of Jaipur, India, in the 1940s, through her marriage to the Maharaja of Jaipur, Sawai Man Singh II. Gayatri was born into the royal household of the Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur of Cooch Behar and Maharani Indira Devi.
May 30, 2024 · Gayatri Devi was the princess of Cooch Bihar state during the pre-independence period. She became queen of Jaipur after marrying Sawai Man Singh II, the last king of Jaipur. The autobiography of Maharani Gayatri Devi, “The Princess Remembers” is one of the best autobiographies I have ever read.
May 23, 2019 · Marking Maharani Gayatri Devi’s 100th birthday, Vogue throws back to some of the royal’s archival pictures to remember the symbol of beauty, grace and defiance she’s always been.
Learn about the life and achievements of Maharani Gayatri Devi, the third Maharani of Jaipur who was a social worker, politician and fashion icon. She fought for women's rights, education and democracy in India and was loved by her people.
