Rajmata Gayatri Devi: Enduring Grace Hardcover – January 1, 2004

If you like history you will treasure this first hand account of India as it transitions from the British colonial rule to self rule. The Rajmata Gayatri Devi's first hand account of her life in that transition period and her role in the improvement in women's rights and education is particularly interesting. Her personal popularity with the people of her home state of Cooch Bihar and that if her husband's Jaipur permitted her to become clearly India's most popular woman rivaling Indiria Gandhi (with whom there was much conflict). Gayatri was socially competent, poised and held people from all places spellbound with her charm and genuine interest in their lives whether it be Queen Elizabeth stopping by to shoot Tigers, a polo match with the Mountbattens, dinner with Jack and Jacqueline Kennedy or just sitting on a mat with village elders learning about their concern about taxes, water or the most recent harvest. She served as friend, mentor and counselor to hundreds.This is a love story the describes her devotion to her husband the Majaraha of Jaipur, her love of family, and her live for the people of India. It is no wonder the world hailed her as one of its 10 most beautiful women.

Had read this book a very long time ago while growing up in India and wanted a copy for myself. Glad I purchased this book.

Quality of paper is amazing and the pictures add so much more depth to the reading experience.A great value add for your book collection.

Perfect, as described

A rather charming book about a very beautiful and courageous lady who did so much for the people of Jaipur particularly women. Fantastically illustrated with photographs of her life showing a bygone age.

nice!

Dharmender Kanwar covers the life of Rajmata Gayatri Devi,the former Rajmata of Jaipur.She has made sincere efforts to record the life of the Rajmata from a princess of Cooch Behar to the third maharani of Jaipur.She makes an effort to cover her life before and after the death of Maharaja Swai Man Singh ll of Jaipur,her husband.The book is a good reminder of a glorious past and the lives of royals.