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Indira Devi (born as Indira Raje; 19 February 1892 – 6 September 1968) was the Maharani of the princely state of Cooch Behar, British India. [1] She was born a princess of Baroda as the daughter of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, by his second wife Chimnabai II.
Feb 20, 2024 · Indira Devi of Cooch Behar was a Princess of Baroda and the Maharani of Cooch Behar in British India. She was born on this day, 19 February, in 1892.
Jul 3, 2024 · Following her marriage, Indira embraced her role as the Maharani of Cooch Behar with grace and dignity. Tragically widowed at a young age, she assumed the responsibility of regent for her elder son Jagaddipendra Narayan from 1922 to 1936.
This photograph by Dorothy Wilding is of Indira Devi, the Maharani of Cooch Behar and former princess of Baroda. Renowned for her social graces and sartorial sense, she is credited with...
Aug 21, 2020 · In 1919, Indira and Jit [Gayatri Devi’s parents, the maharaja and maharani of Cooch Behar] had attended a Masonic banquet at one of London’s most prestigious dining venues, the Princes’...
May 2, 2024 · And one of the most iconic names when it comes to fashion is Maharani Indira Devi of Cooch Behar, born in the year 1892. In fact, Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur, the daughter of Indira Devi, has always credited her mother for her style sensibility.
Indira Devi, Maharani of Cooch Behar. (1892-1968), Socialite. Sitter in 5 portraits. Indira was the daughter of the Gaekwar and Maharani of Baroda. With the support of her mother, she opposed the Purdah system of female seclusion and often showed herself unveiled.
