Gayatri Devi was Jaipur's third Maharani consort in was born in 1919

Gayatri Devi was born on May 23, 1919, in London, United Kingdom. She was the princess of West Bengal's Cooch Behar. Her father was the Koch Rajbongshi dynasty's ruler of Cooch Behar, and her mother was a Maratha princess of the Gaekwad dynasty. From 1940 to 1949, Maharani Gayatri Devi was the third Maharani of Jaipur. She was one of the country's most vocal, courageous, and caring monarchs. She was a politician, a social worker, and a fashion star. She was one of India's modern princesses and queens who made a difference in the lives of countless people.
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