Sita Devi (Maharani of Kapurthala)

Princess Sita Devi
Princess Sita Devi (mid-1930s)
Born30 September 1915
Died2002
SpousePrince Karamjit Singh of Kapurthala
(m. 1928 - 1967; his death)
IssuePrince Arun Singh
Prince Martand Singh
FatherUdai Raj Singh I, Prince of Kashipur
MotherPrincess Devi of Bashahr

Princess Sita Devi, Princess Karamjit Singh of Kapurthala (30 September 1915 − 2002),[citation needed] also known as Princess Karam and the Pearl of India, was the wife of Prince Karamjit Singh, a younger son of King Jagatjit Singh I of Kapurthala in Punjab, British India. In 1944, she was awarded the Empire of India Medal for her work in raising funds for Indian soldiers in the Second World War.

She was widely regarded as one of the most glamorous women of her day.[1]

  1. ^ Made for Maharajas: a design diary of princely India / by Amin Jaffer; pages 113, 116-117. New York: Vendome Press, 2006. ISBN 0-86565-174-4 ISBN 978-0-86565-174-6