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 her sister-law was Princess Sita Devi.[1][2][3]
| Crown Princess Brinda Devi | |
|---|---|
| Crown Princess of Kapurthala Princess of Jubbal | |
 Brinda Devi in her mid-twenties | |
| Born | 11 January 1890 Deorha, Principality of Jubbal |
| Died | May 1962 (aged 72) Woodville Palace, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Spouse | Paramjit Singh, Crown Prince of Kapurthala (m. 1911 - 1955; his death) |
| Issue | Princess Indira Devi Princess Sushila Devi Princess Urmila Devi |
| Father | Prince Gambhir Chand of Jubbal |
| Mother | Devi Kaur |
The tune Let's Misbehave by Cole Porter was written for her.[4][5]
Gallery edit
![Devi age eight years (before 1900)[6]](/wiki/File:Brinda_Devi_age_8_years.jpg)
![Devi with her three daughters[7]](/wiki/File:Maharani_Brinda_Devi_of_Kapurthala,_formally_of_Jubbal,_with_her_three_daughters.png)
![Devi[7]](/wiki/File:Brinda_Devi.jpg)
References edit
- ^ Williams, Elaine (1954). Maharani : memoirs of a rebellious princess : Brinda, Maharani of Kapurthala. Henry Holt. ISBN 0-595-09428-7.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Williams, Elaine (2003). "Preface". Memoirs of a rebellious princess. pp. i–ii.
- ^ Orient-express Magazine. Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Limited. 2007. pp. 48–50.
- ^ Williams, Elaine (2003). "Photos". Memoirs of a rebellious princess.
- ^ a b 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.
Bibliography edit
- Williams, Elaine (2003). Maharani: Memoirs of a rebellious princess. Brinda, Maharani of Kapurthala. New Delhi: Rupa & Co. ISBN 0-595-09428-7.
- Williams, Elaine (1954). Maharani: Memoirs of a rebellious princess. Brinda, Maharani of Kapurthala. Henry Holt. ISBN 0-595-09428-7.
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