Memoirs of a Rebellious Princess by Elaine Williams

She and princess Brinda of Kapurthala changed the way Indian female royalty dressed forever.Side parted shoulder length hair with diamond studs, a pearl string and French chiffon became the signature royal attire for all Indian royalty and Rajput nobility and stands unchanged even after a hundred years since she first popularised it. Her refusal to marry the heir apparent of Gwalior and calling off the engagement was a very bold step in 1910 when most Indian princesses dutifully married the grooms chosen for them by their parents.She instead chose to marry the younger brother of the heir apparent of Cooch Behar.It was her luck or that or her husband that the heir apparent passed away and she eventually became the Maharani. Not only was princess Indira Devi of Baroda (later maharani of Cooch Behar )devastatingly beautiful but she was a rather headstrong girl even at her young age. I am fortunate to have seen the original and believe me it just leaves you spellbound. This is one of the most celebrated paintings of a Maharani ever. The History of India - By its various Historians.Art and Artists of the Twentieth Century.Astronomy, Ayurveda, Yoga, Science and Mathematics in Ancient India.History of India's Trade, Industry and Finance.The Dutch, French and Portuguese in India.The Honourable East India Company (1600-1858).India - Its People, Culture, Professions and Languages.India - After the advent of Photography.Museums, Libraries and Archives of the World.Literature, Music and Dance of Ancient India.Indian Life and Landscapes by Western Artists.The Grand Mughals - Babur to Bahadur Shah Zafar (1526-1857).

Memoirs of a Rebellious Princess by Elaine Williams