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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. 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. This was a period in which Britain ruled directly over two thirds of the subcontinent, with the remaining portion divided into hundreds of native states, ruled over by Indian princes who declared ...
May 2, 2024 · The rebellious Maharani who was once the princess of Baroda went against the wishes of her family to marry Jitendra Narayan of the princely state of Cooch Behar. It was not just her love that she was passionate about, as Maharani Indira Devi loved fashion.
Oct 26, 2020 · Indira Devi was the first Indian princess to go to school and college, and the only one to marry against her parents' wishes. She became the Maharani of Cooch Behar and a regent for her son, and was known for her beauty, elegance and style.
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.
Maharani Suniti Devi, seen here, was the daughter of Keshab Chandra Sen, the founder of the Brahmo Samaj movement. Her broad and liberal outlook on life was only furthered in the royal family...
Indira Devi, born as Indira Raje was the consort of Jitendra Narayan, Maharaja of Cooch Behar, and a princess of Baroda State in her own right. She also served as regent of Cooch Behar during the minority of her son.
