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| Gayatri Devi, the elegant former princess of Cooch Behar became the Maharani of Jaipur and was once considered among the world's most beautiful woman, died at 90 on Wednesday, July 29, 2009. |
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| Maharani Gayatri Devi (centre) with actresses Hema Malini (right) and Priyanka Chopra. |
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| Gayatri Devi's demise comes a day after the passing away of actress Leela Naidu, both of whom were named by ‘Vogue’ as amongst the 10 most beautiful women in the world. (BCCL) |
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| Rajamata Gayatri Devi at a prize distribution ceremony of a car rally in Jaipur. |
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| On May 9, 1940, she tied the wedding knot with a man of Jaipur’s Royal family, HH Saramad-i-Rajahai Hindustan Raj Rajendra Shri Maharajadhiraj Sir Sawai Man Singh II Bahadur. (AFP) |
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| The royal lady was the daughter of Jitendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur who was the second son of Maharaja Nripendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur and Maharani Sunity Devi of Cooch Behar. (AFP) |
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| The Rajmata of Jaipur at the Veuve Clicquot sponsored Gold Cup for the British Open Polo Championship at Cowdray Park, West Sussex on 21st July 2002. |
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| The personification of beauty, grace, charm and elegance, Her Highness Maharani Shri Gayatri Devi Sahiba, Maharani of Jaipur. |
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| Her Highness Rajmata Shri Gayatri Devi Sahiba, Rajmata of Jaipur. |
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| Colonel K. S. Garcha President of the Jaipur Polo & Riding Club presenting a trophy to Her Highness Rajmata Gayatri Devi. |
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| The radiant Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur. |
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| Her Highness Rajmata Shri Gayatri Devi Sahiba, Rajmata of Jaipur. |
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| Rajmata Gayatri Devi as the elite guest at the fashion show "Khadi for Fashion" by Raghavendra Rathore held at Hotel Jai Mahal Palace, Jaipur on January 31, 2002. |
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| Her Highness Maharani Gayatri Devi and His Highness Maharaja Man Singh with the Jaipur Polo team. The Maharaja Man Singh II stands second from the left. |
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| Her Highness Rajmata Shri Gayatri Devi Sahiba, Rajmata of Jaipur. |
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| The Rajmata Gayatri Devi Sahiba seated on the right. Behind her are two courtiers holding up a magnificent portrait of her mother the most beautiful Maharani Indira Devi of Cooch-Behar. This picture was taken on the lawns of the Lillypool. Lillypool is the Rajmata's home on the grounds of Rambagh Palace, Jaipur. |
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| Her Highness Rajmata Shri Gayatri Devi Sahiba, Rajmata of Jaipur. |
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| Her Highness Rajmata Shri Gayatri Devi Sahiba, Rajmata of Jaipur. |
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| Her Highness The Rajmata Gayatri Devi Sahiba was honoured by ARISIA on November 11, 2003 poses in front of her portraits taken in the 1960s. Though many years have passed the Rajmata continues to be the embodiment of grace, charm and elegance. |
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| Her Highness Rajmata Shri Gayatri Devi Sahiba, Rajmata of Jaipur. |
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| Maharaja Sawai Man Singh and Maharani Gayatri Devi at a Polo party in the 1950s. |
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| Her Highness Rajmata Shri Gayatri Devi Sahiba, Rajmata of Jaipur. |
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| Her Highness Rajmata Shri Gayatri Devi Sahiba, Rajmata of Jaipur. |
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| Her Highness Rajmata Shri Gayatri Devi Sahiba, Rajmata of Jaipur. |
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| Britain's Prince of Wales talks to the Rajmata of Jaipur at a reception for supporters of Friends of Conservation, in the State Apartments at St. James Palace in London, on Tuesday June 25, 2002. |
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| Her Highness Rajmata Shri Gayatri Devi Sahiba, Rajmata of Jaipur. |
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| The Maharani campaigning for the Jaipur constituency on behalf of the Swatantra Party. |
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| Her Highness Rajmata Shri Gayatri Devi Sahiba, Rajmata of Jaipur. |
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| Her Highness Rajmata Shri Gayatri Devi Sahiba, Rajmata of Jaipur. |
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| The Rajmata Gayatri Devi Sahiba poses for the camera in a gold evening gown. |
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| Maharani Gayatri Devi with Moon Moon Sen in Kolkata. |
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| This picture was taken after the wedding of Princess Gayatri Devi of Cooch Behar and Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur |
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| The Maharani Gayatri Devi presenting a polo trophy to His Highness the Maharaja George Jivaji Rao Scindia of Gwalior in the 1940s. The Maharaja Jivaji Rao Scindia's Maharani was the late Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia. The Rajmata was very active in politics and served as the Member of Parliament with the Bhartiya Janta Party. Their son, the Maharaja Madhav Rao Scindia played an active role in politics, but was part of the Congress Party, the Rajmata's opposition party. The Maharaja Madhav Rao Scindia died suddenly in September 2001 in an aircraft accident. |
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| Her Highness Rajmata Shri Gayatri Devi Sahiba, Rajmata of Jaipur. |
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| Her Highness Rajmata Shri Gayatri Devi Sahiba, Rajmata of Jaipur. |
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| Yuvraj Vikrmaditya and Yuvrani Chitra of Jammu & Kashmir with the Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur. The Yuvrani Chitra is the daughter of Maharaja Madhavrao Scindia and Maharani Madhvi Raje Scindia of Gwalior. |
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| Her Highness Rajmata Shri Gayatri Devi Sahiba, Rajmata of Jaipur. |
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| The Rajmata of Jaipur celebrating the Hindu festival of Holi. |
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| Her Highness Rajmata Shri Gayatri Devi Sahiba, Rajmata of Jaipur |
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| Her Highness Rajmata Shri Gayatri Devi Sahiba, Rajmata of Jaipur. |
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| Her Highness Rajmata Shri Gayatri Devi Sahiba inaugurates the new manufacturing unit of Kaya Kalp herbal products at Jaipur. Beautician Kulsum Malik (right), the owner of Kaya Kalp chain of beauty parlour escorts the royal lady on March 25, 2002. |
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| Her Highness Rajmata Shri Gayatri Devi Sahiba, Rajmata of Jaipur. |
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| An extremely successful politician, Rajmata Gayatri Devi, was also an icon of fashion due to her classic beauty and style. (AFP) |
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| After developing gastric problems in London, Gayatri Devi (C)was admitted to a hospital there. Maharani uttered her last wish which was to return to India and was flown in an air ambulance to Jaipur. |
