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Suniti Devi became the first Indian woman to be awarded CIE. She attended the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria in 1898 and the Delhi Durbar of 1911 with her husband, the Maharaja of Cooch Behar.
Jul 10, 2024 · Welcome To Smt. Sunitidevi Singhania School. About us. We at Smt. Sunitidevi Singhania School believe that education is the development of mind, body and soul. Equal emphasis is given to academics as well as sports and cultural activities.
Jul 15, 2024 · A vocal advocate for women’s rights, Maharani Suniti Devi became the President of the All Bengal Women’s Union in 1932, where she collaborated with prominent activists like Charulata Mukherjee and Saroj Nalini Dutt. Her presidency not only highlighted her leadership but also her enduring commitment to advancing the status of women in society.
Suniti Devi became the first Indian women to be awarded CIE. She attended the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria in 1898 and Delhi Durbar of 1911 with her husband, the Maharaja of Cooch Behar.
Photograph of Suniti Devi, the Maharani of Koch Bihar in a half length portrait. The Maharani faces three-quarters to the right and wears a lace headdress that extends to her waist and a diamond necklace and matching bangles.
Suniti Devi, Maharani of Koch Bihar (1864-1932) c. 1887. Albumen print, cabinet card | 29.2 x 17.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2915377. Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022. Description. Photograph of Her Highness the Maharani of Kuch Behar (or Koch Bihar). Three-quarters length portrait, standing, supporting herself on a chair.
Aug 23, 2016 · The marriage in 1878 of Suniti Devi, the 13-year-old daughter of the Bengali Brahmo religious and social reformer Keshab Chandra Sen, to the Maharajah of Cuch Bihar constituted one of the most controversial matrimonial events in late colonial India.
Suniti Devi, Maharani of Cooch Behar (1864-1932) was the daughter of Keshub Chandra Sen – one of the leading lights of a westernising and rationalising movement within Hinduism.
But the marriage of his minor daughter, Suniti Devi to the Maharaja of Coochbehar in March, 1878 damaged his reputation as a reformer. In traditional historiography, this event has been interpreted as a shameful episode in the ‘glorious’ history of Bengal Renaissance.
6 days ago · Welcome to the 2024-25 Academic Year at Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School! As we reflect on our 55 year long journey of our school and the many milestones that we have achieved, we have all embraced all changes in our stride and turned them into opportunities to scale higher altitudes of success.
