A Princess Remembers: The Memoirs of the Maharani of JaipurShe is the daughter of the Maharaja of Cooch Behar and the widow of the Maharaja of Jaipur. She was raised in a sumptuous palace staffed with 500 servants and she shot her first panther when she was twelve. She has appeared on the lists of the world's mos |
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... brother , Raj Rajendra Narayan , the Maha- raja of Cooch Behar , had fallen in love with the English actress Edna ... brothers , succeeded him as the Maharaja of Cooch Behar . CHAPTER 3 Children of the New Maharaja At the news ܀ 30 ܀ A ...
... brother , Raj Rajendra Narayan , the Maha- raja of Cooch Behar , had fallen in love with the English actress Edna ... brothers , succeeded him as the Maharaja of Cooch Behar . CHAPTER 3 Children of the New Maharaja At the news ܀ 30 ܀ A ...
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... brother , who was born in Cooch Behar . There was great jubila- tion at this birth because the state now had an heir apparent . He was named Jagaddipendra Narayan , but my sister called him Bhaiya , which means brother , and the name ...
... brother , who was born in Cooch Behar . There was great jubila- tion at this birth because the state now had an heir apparent . He was named Jagaddipendra Narayan , but my sister called him Bhaiya , which means brother , and the name ...
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... brother , sons of his cousin , the Thakur of Isarda , to come to Jaipur city to pay their respects to the ruler . They were given an audience in the City Palace , and each boy held out in his cupped hands , in the ceremo- nial way , a ...
... brother , sons of his cousin , the Thakur of Isarda , to come to Jaipur city to pay their respects to the ruler . They were given an audience in the City Palace , and each boy held out in his cupped hands , in the ceremo- nial way , a ...
Contents
A VISIT TO BARODA | 1 |
MY PARENTS MARRIAGE | 20 |
CHILDREN OF THE NEW MAHARAJA | 31 |
Copyright | |
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