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










