The House of Jaipur
The House of Jaipur The Jaipurs were India's mid-century golden couple; its answer to the Kennedys, or Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. But as the Raj gave way to the new India, Jaipur--the most…
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The House of Jaipur
The Jaipurs were India's mid-century golden couple; its answer to the Kennedys, or Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. But as the Raj gave way to the new India, Jaipur--the most glamorous and romantic of the princely states--had to find its place.The House of Jaipur charts a dynasty's determination to remain relevant in a democracy set on crushing its privileges. Jai and Ayesha, as they were known to friends like Frank Sinatra, Truman Capote and �Dickie' Mountbatten, entertained lavishly at their magnificent palaces and hunting lodges in Rajasthan--and in the nightclubs of London, Paris and New York.
Against the odds, they secured their place at the height of Indian society; but Ayesha would pay for her criticism of Indira Gandhi during the Emergency.From the polo field and politics to imprisonment and personal tragedy, the Jaipurs' extraordinary journey of