The recent death of the last queen from India, Rajmata Gayatri Devi, saw a wave of nostalgia across the nation for our royalties. Hundreds of her old pictures have bedecked the media last few days. Today's, post will feature some of those majestic images of India's most glorious regnant, a reminiscence of the splendiferous days, now past.
She was a beautiful women, to hard to be compared with any other, yet has sometimes been called the India dream in a Sari. She is listed as one of the 10 most beautiful woman by the Vogue.
Rajmata Gayatri Devi was born in 1919 in the royal family of Cooch Behar.
This is a 1962 picture with Jackie Kennedy.
This is a picture with her husband (notice the car behind them!)
She was a fine markswoman and had slain her first leopard at the age of 12!
Another picture with her husband, dated May 17th, 1956.
Although, she remained an epitome of style and glamour even in her later years, she earned her respect among the masses for other ideals, too. She was elected to the Parliament three times between 1962 and 1971 and was also popular amongst the lower classes and women for her relentless work for their cause. She also strongly opposed the emergency of 1975 by Indira Gandhi.
But she quit politics after a 5 month stint in Tihar Jail for tax evasion violation.
The Queen is dead. Long live the Queen.
