Padmini Devi Explained

Consort:yes
Spouse:Bhawani Singh
Padmini Devi
Her Royal Highness The Rajmata Padmini Devi of Jaipur
Succession:Maharani of Jaipur
Predecessor:Gayatri Devi
Issue:Diya Kumari
Father:Rajendra Prakash
Mother:Indira Devi
Birth Date:29 September 1943
Birth Place:Nahan, Sirmur, British India
Religion:Hinduism

Padmini Devi[1] (born Princess Padmini Devi of Sirmur; 21 September 1943) is the titular Rajmata of Jaipur.

Early life

Ethnically born into the royal family of the Sirmur, her father, Maharaja Rajendra Prakash of Sirmur, presently in Himachal Pradesh, was the ruler of Sirmur from 1933–1964.[2] Her mother was Indira Devi, the daughter of Maharaja Thakore Bahadursinhji Mansinhji of Palitana. She received convent education in Mussoorie and then spent time at finishing schools in London and Switzerland.[3]

She heads Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum as a chairperson.[4] She takes a keen interest in the social activities and welfare of the people of Jaipur in Rajasthan.

Personal life

Marriage

She married Bhawani Singh, eldest son of Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur and his first wife, Maharani Marudhar Kanwar on 10 March 1966 in a ceremony held at Delhi.

Children

Her only child, a daughter, Diya Kumari,[5] [6] is member of Indian Parliament from Vidhyadhar Nagar parliamentary seat, and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[7] Currently, she is the 6th Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan.

Grandchildren

Her only child and daughter, Princess Diya Kumari married to Maharaja Narendra Singh, a commoner and had 3 children with him. Maharaja Padmanabh Singh Of Jaipur who is the current titular king of Jaipur and an established polo player, Princess Gauravi Kumari Of Jaipur who is a feminist also the general secretary of PDKF and Maharaja Lakshyaraj Prakash Singh Of Sirmur who is the titular king of Sirmur from where Rajmata belongs to. Rajmata Padmini Devi became maternal grandmotherto these children.

References

  1. Web site: Inside Maharani Padmini Devi of Jaipur's 75th birthday celebrations . 2022-05-04 . Vogue India . en-IN.
  2. Book: Brentnall, Mark . The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh . Indus Publishing . 2004 . 9788173871634 . India . 49.
  3. Web site: 2009-01-23 . Durga Diya Enterprises - Padmani Devi . 2022-05-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090123044234/http://royalfamilyjaipur.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18 . 23 January 2009 . dead.
  4. Web site: The Royal Family : Present – Royal Jaipur- Explore the Royal Landmarks in Jaipur . 2022-05-04 . royaljaipur.in.
  5. Web site: Our Leadership Princess Diya Kumari Foundation . 2022-05-04 . princessdiyakumarifoundation.org.
  6. Web site: Members : Lok Sabha . 2022-05-04 . loksabhaph.nic.in.
  7. Web site: 2019-05-23 . Royal family member Diya Kumari wins Rajsamand seat by over 5 lakh votes . 2022-05-04 . Zee News . en.