Maharani Indira Devi of Cooch Behar is the perfect example of royalty. Daughter of Sayajirao Gaekwad III, the Maharaja of Baroda and his second wife, Chimnabai II, Indira was raised as a princess in the luxurious Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Baroda. From a very young age, Indira was intellectually inclined and actively fought for numerous social causes.
Indira became the first princess to go to school and college. Indira Devi’s social life was quite colourful, and she was a doyenne of European high society. She hosted lavish parties for many dignitaries from around the world. Not only this, Indira was an icon in fashion and was hailed as the best-dressed woman. Do you know she once ordered 100 pairs of shoes? Read on to know more about it.
Indira Devi once ordered 100 pairs of shoes studded with diamonds and other precious stones
