Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Jaipur royal Gayatri Devi passes away

Gayatri Devi, the elegant former princess of Cooch Behar who became the maharani of Jaipur and was once considered among the world's most beautiful women, died in Jaipur on Wednesday, an official said. She was 90.

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She was admitted to the Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital (SDMH) in Jaipur on July 17.

"She developed gastric problems in London and was admitted to a hospital there. She expressed her desire to return and was flown in an air ambulance to Jaipur. She was in SDMH since then," an administrative officer of SDMH said.

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