The House of Jaipur

The Inside Story of India's Most Glamorous Royal Family

By: John Zubrzycki

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Hardcover | 5 August 2021

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288 Pages

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Today, Jaipur is synonymous with the romance and valour of princely India. This book shares the extraordinary life of Gayatri Devi and Man Singh, the royal couple at the heart of Jaipur's story in the twentieth century. Jai and Ayesha, as they were known in their own circles, entertained their Western friends as lavishly in London, New York and Paris as in their magnificent palaces, forts and hunting lodges in Rajasthan. Jaipur was not India's foremost princely state, but it was the most evocative, the most romantic, the most glamorous. 'There is no other place quite like it,' wrote Rosita Forbes in the 1930s. Life and Vogue ranked Ayesha one of the world's most beautiful women, 'a dream in sari and jewels'. She and Jai were the only Indians invited to Truman Capote's 1966 Black & White Ball at New York's Plaza Hotel--and Ayesha was the only woman allowed to break the dress code, arriving in a gold sari and a necklace of emeralds. Her friends among the guests included the Duke of Windsor and Frank Sinatra. The Jaipurs were India's mid-century golden couple; its answer to the Kennedys, or Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. This is their story.

Industry Reviews

'John Zubrzycki does an impressive job of ... building up a memorable picture of a glittering family brought to its knees.' -- Daily Mail
'Thrilling, deeply satisfying ... a must-read.' -- The Week
'As historian John Zubrzycki dives into the lives of India's most powerful ruling family in a new book, we look at the power players, past and present, of the grand royal dynasty.' -- Tatler
'A riveting saga ... assiduously researched.' -- India Today
'Extremely readable . . . a nuanced view of the failings and contributions of Indian princes.' -- Sir Mark Tully, former BBC Bureau Chief, New Delhi
'Zubrzycki unearths hidden gems with his remarkable storytelling.' -- The Hindu
'An intriguing book which will keep the readers hooked till the end.' -- The Times of India
'Goes beyond the glitter and gold of the Jaipur royal household to dig out the obscure accounts of romantic jealousies, property feuds, fatal addictions, suppressed grief and more.' -- Indian Express
'A fascinating and absorbing book with an unforgettable cast of characters.' -- Sagarika Ghose, author of Indira: India's Most Powerful Prime Minister

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