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The transformation of India’s glamorous golden couple

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4.34.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

John Zubryzcki shares the story of the party-loving royals of the House of Jaipur, who turned to politics following Indian independence   In the 1950s and 60s, the House of Jaipur’s Jai and Ayesha were seen as India’s golden couple, rubbing shoulders with American film stars and British royalty. But as the princely states’ power was squeezed post-partition, the couple had to balance partying with politics. John Zubrzycki charts their tumultuous lives.   (Ad) John Zubryzcki is the author of The House of Jaipur: The Inside Story of India’s Most Glamorous Royal Family (C Hurst and co, 2021). Buy it now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Jaipur-Inside-Indias-Glamorous/dp/1787385566/?tag=bbchistory045-21&ascsubtag=historyextra-social-hexpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Jai and Asia were India's golden couple in the mid-20th century,

1:32.5

rubbing shoulders with American film stars and British royalty. But while they were enjoying polo and

1:38.4

parties, they were also trying to adapt to a rapidly changing post-independence India and carve out a new role for themselves,

1:46.8

which led to Aisha's dazzling entry into politics an eventual spell in jail when she fell foul of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

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