Maharani Gayatri Devi
| Maharani Gayatri Devi | |
|---|---|
| Dowager Maharani of Jaipur Princess of Cooch-Behar |
|
.jpg)
The Maharani in her early years.
|
|
| Maharani Consort of Jaipur | |
| Tenure | 9 May 1940 − 1948 |
| Titular Tenure | 1948 – 24 June 1970 |
| Born |
23 May 1919 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 29 July 2009 (aged 90) Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Spouse |
Maharaja Man Singh II of Jaipur (m. 1940 - 1970; his death) |
| Issue | Maharaja Sawai Jagat Singh I of Isarda |
| House | Koch |
| Father | Maharaja Jitendra Narayan of Cooch-Behar |
| Mother | Princess Indira Raje of Baroda |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Maharani Gayatri Devi (born as 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. Following her husband's signature for the Jaipur State to become part of the Union of India and her step-son's accession to the throne in 1970, she was known as Maharani Gayatri Devi, Rajmata of Jaipur.
Ethnically born in a Koch Rajbongshi Hindu family, her father was Maharaja Jitendra Narayan of Cooch Behar in West Bengal, and her mother was Maratha Princess Indira Raje of Baroda, the only daughter of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III.
Following India's independence and the subsequent abolition of the princely states, she became an extremely successful politician. Gayatri Devi was also celebrated for her classical beauty and became something of a fashion icon in her adulthood.
She died on 29 July 2009 in Jaipur, at the age of 90. She was suffering from paralytic ileus and lung infection.
Ethnically born in a Koch Rajbongshi Hindu family, her father, Prince Jitendra Narayan of Cooch Behar (Koch Dynasty of) Ancient Assam), presently West Bengal, was the younger brother of the Yuvaraja (Crown Prince). Her mother was Maratha Princess Indira Raje of Baroda, the only daughter of Maratha King, Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, an extremely beautiful princess and a legendary socialite. Early in her life, her uncle's death led to her father ascending the throne (gaddi). Gayatri Devi studied at Glendower Preparatory School in London,Patha Bhavana of Visva-Bharati University, Shantiniketan, and later in Lausanne, Switzerland, where she travelled with her mother and siblings, then studied secretarial skills in London School of Secretaries; Brillantmont and Monkey Club London.
...
Wikipedia