Brinda Devi

Brinda Devi, Crown Princess of Kapurthala (died 25 July 1962), was an Indian royal and a socialite, the wife of Crown Prince Paramjit Singh of Kapurthala (eldest son of Maharaja Jagatjit Singh I of Kapurthala in Punjab, British India). Her daughter was Princess Indira Devi and a sister-law, Princess Sita Devi.[1][2][3]

Crown Princess Brinda Devi
Crown Princess of Kapurthala
Princess of Jubbal
Brinda Devi in her mid-twenties
Born(1890-01-11)11 January 1890
Deorha, Principality of Jubbal
DiedMay 1962(1962-05-00) (aged 72)
Woodville Palace, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
SpouseParamjit Singh, Crown Prince of Kapurthala
(m. 1911 - 1955; his death)
IssuePrincess Indira Devi
Princess Sushila Devi
Princess Urmila Devi
FatherPrince Gambhir Chand of Jubbal
MotherDevi Kaur

The tune Let's Misbehave by Cole Porter was written for her.[4][5]

  • Devi age eight years (before 1900)
    Devi age eight years (before 1900)[6]
  • Devi with her three daughters
    Devi with her three daughters[7]
  • Devi
    Devi[7]

References
  1. Williams, Elaine (1954). Maharani : memoirs of a rebellious princess : Brinda, Maharani of Kapurthala. Henry Holt. ISBN 0-595-09428-7.
  2. Spielberger, Charles (18 April 1954). "Home Was a Golden Jail; Maharani: The Story of an Indian Princess. By Brinda, Maharani of Kapurthala. As told to Elaine Williams". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. "Maharani of Kapurthala Dies; Wrote Autobiography in 1954". The New York Times. 9 August 1962. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  4. Williams, Elaine (2003). "Preface". Memoirs of a rebellious princess. pp. i–ii.
  5. Orient-express Magazine. Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Limited. 2007. pp. 48–50.
  6. Williams, Elaine (2003). "Photos". Memoirs of a rebellious princess.
  7. Poddar, Abhishek; Gaskell, Nathaniel; Pramod Kumar, K. G; Museum of Art & Photography (Bangalore, India) (2015). Maharanis: women of royal India. Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing. pp. 137–141. ISBN 978-93-85360-06-0. OCLC 932267190.

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