A Princess Remembers: The memoirs of the maharani of Jaipur (Record no. 2047)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 978-81-716-7307-0 |
| 028 ## - PUBLISHER NUMBER | |
| Source | Allied Informatics, Jaipur |
| Bill Number | 5712 |
| Bill Date | 17/12/2018 |
| Purchase Year | 2018-19 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | BSDU |
| Language of cataloging | English |
| Transcribing agency | BSDU |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 954.0350924 |
| Item number | DEV |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Devi, Gayatri |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A Princess Remembers: The memoirs of the maharani of Jaipur |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New Delhi |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Rupa Publication India Pvt, Ltd |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2018; c1995 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 408 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | She is the daughter of the Maharaja of Cooch Behar and the widow of the Maharaja of Jaipur. She was raised in a sumptuous palace and shot her first panther at the age of twelve. She became one of the first women to win a seat in the Indian Parliament, John F. Kennedy once introduced her as “the woman with the most staggering majority that anyone has ever earned in an election.” She was also considered one of the world's most beautiful women.<br/><br/>In this compelling memoir, Gayatri Devi describes her carefree, hoyden childhood with her brothers and sisters in the palace of Cooch Behar and their adventurous trips to London and the continent, her secret six-year courtship with the dashing, internationally renowned polo player, Jai, the Maharaja of Jaipur, her marriage and entry into the glittering life of the 'pink city' of Jaipur and her struggles to adapt to unfamiliar customs and her husband's two other wives.<br/><br/>A Princess Remembers is the fascinating life story of one of India's most elegant women and one of its most powerful. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Contents:<br/>Part One<br/>1. A Visit of Baroda<br/>2. My Parents' Marriage<br/>3. Children of The New Maharaja<br/>4. Family Life in Cooch Behar<br/>5. The Duties and Delights of Royality<br/>6. England, The Continent, And Calcutta<br/>7. The Maharaja of Jaipur<br/>8. I Become Engaged<br/><br/>Part Two<br/>9. Our Wedding<br/>10. Palace Life in Jaipur<br/>11. Wartime<br/>12. Independence<br/>13. The Rajpramukh of Rajasthan<br/><br/>Part Three<br/>14. India's New Government<br/>15. The Swatantra Party<br/>16. Campaigning For Election<br/>17. Members Of Parliament<br/>18. Ambassador To Spain<br/>19. Jai's Last Polo Game<br/><br/>Part Four<br/>20. Further Change<br/>21. The Emergency<br/>22. Tihar Jail<br/>23. Post Emergency<br/>24. My Life Today<br/>Index<br/> |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Biography |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | BSDU Knowledge Resource Center, Jaipur | BSDU Knowledge Resource Center, Jaipur | General Stacks | 12/21/2018 | 595.00 | 3 | 954.0350924 DEV | 017655 | 08/22/2024 | 08/05/2024 | 595.00 | 12/21/2018 | Books |