Maharani Gayatri Devi was a vocal critic of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and she was arrested during the Emergency.
Today is the death anniversary of Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur. There is no denying the fact that she was the most beautiful person to spend time behind bar in Delhi's Tihar Jail. Maharani Gayatri Devi was a vocal critic of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and she was arrested during the Emergency. Maharani Gayatri Devi also used to contest election against the Congress as a candidate of the Swatantra Party. Let's know some interesting facts related to Maharani Gayatri Devi.
1. Maharani Gayatri Devi was among Top 10 Most Beautiful Women in world
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It is said that Maharani Gayatri Devi was an extraordinary woman. Apart from being beautiful, she was also very intelligent. The name of Maharani Gayatri Devi was included in the list of 10 most beautiful women of Vogue magazine.
2. Maharani Gayatri Devi's name is mentioned in Guinness Book of World Records
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Maharani Gayatri Devi was an MP from 1962 to 1975. In 1962, she contested for the first time on Swatantra Party ticket and defeated Congress candidate Shardi Devi by a huge margin. She got 192,909 votes out of 250,272 eligible votes, whereas the Congress candidate got only 35,217 votes. Her name was include in the Guinness Book of World Records for winning the election by such a huge margin.
3. Maharani Gayatri Devi's personal life
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Maharani Gayatri Devi was born on May 23, 1919 in London, United Kingdom. Her father's name was Jitendra Narayan and her mother's name was Indira Devi. Maharani Gayatri Devi's father was the King of Cooch Behar in Bengal. Maharani Gayatri Devi was married to Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur on May 9, 1940.
4. Maharani Gayatri Devi was arrested during Emergency in 1975
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Maharani Gayatri Devi was imprisoned in Delhi's Tihar Jail for about 5 months. During the Emergency, she was arrested in 1975 on charges of undeclared assets. Maharani Gayatri Devi retired from politics about 1 year after her release from jail.
5. Maharani Gayatri Devi's death
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Maharani Gayatri Devi passed away on July 29, 2009 at the age of 90.
