Maharani Chimnabai
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Chinmabai
Maharani Chimnabai (1872 – 23 August 1958), also known as Chimnabai II, was the second wife of Sayajirao Gaekwad and Maharani of Baroda.
A progressive woman, she worked toward education for girls, abolishing the purdah system and child marriage, and she also became the first president of the All India Women's Conference (AIWC) in 1927.[1][2]
Born as Shrimant Gajrabai Devi, daughter of Shrimant Sardar Bajirao Amritrao Ghatge, Sarjerao, of Dewas senior. Her daughter Indira Devi become the consort of Maharaja Jitendra Narayan, Maharaja of Cooch Behar.
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References
Further reading
- Moore, Lucy (2004) Maharanis: the lives and times of three generations of Indian princesses. London: Viking ISBN 0-670-91287-5
