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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.
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.
Sep 12, 2017 · Learn about the extraordinary and unconventional life of Rajmata Gayatri Devi, the Maharani of Jaipur who married for love, defied convention, and became a politician. Discover how she faced challenges, achieved milestones, and remained elegant and graceful in the face of adversity.
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Learn about the life and love of Gayatri Devi, the last and most beautiful Maharani of Cooch Behar. From her illicit affair with a much older king to her imprisonment and exile, discover the scandals and tragedies that shaped her fate.
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 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.
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...
