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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.
20 de fev. de 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 ...
Há 2 dias · Indira Devi, Maharani of Cooch Behar. 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. She married Maharaj Kumar Jitendra Narayan of Cooch Behar in London in 1913.
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...
26 de out. de 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.
29 de jun. de 2021 · Indira Devi, Maharani of Cooch Behar, taken by Dorothy Wilding in 1928. National Portrait Gallery. Background. It is a period of Indian history known as the British Raj.
29 de nov. de 2023 · Maharani Indira Devi of Cooch Behar pioneered the integration of chiffon into traditional sarees, marking a departure from convention. The 1930s witnessed the surge in popularity of chiffon, transitioning from silk to more affordable nylon, democratising its accessibility.
