Chimnabai II, Maharani of Baroda; Sir Sayaji Rao III, Maharaja of Baroda Greetings Card

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Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Chimnabai II, Maharani of Baroda; Sir Sayaji Rao III, Maharaja of Baroda NPG x36467

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Benjamin Stone

Born as Shrimant Gajrabai Devi, Chimnabhai was the daughter of Shrimant Sardar Bajirao Amritrao Gahtge Sarjerao of Dewas (Senior). Maharani Chimnabai, also known as Chimnabai II, was the second wife of Sayajirao Gaekwad and was given the title of Maharani of Baroda. An intelligent and open-minded woman, she worked towards the advancement of education for girls and the abolishment of the purdah system and child marriage. She became the first president of the All India Women's Conference (AIWC) in 1927. Her daughter Indira... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.

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