Brinda Devi

Maharani Brinda of Kapurthala (died 25 July 1962), was an Indian socialite and princess, the eldest daughter-in-law of Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of the princely state of Kapurthala in Punjab, British India. Her daughter was Indira Devi and sister-law Sita Devi.[1][2][3]

Brinda Devi in her mid-twenties

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

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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