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Obituary
Jul 30 2009, Vincent Van Ross

One of the celebrated icons of Indian beauty, grace and strength, Rajmata Gayatri Devi of Jaipur royal house, breathed her last at the Santokkba Durlabhji Hospital in Jaipur Wednesday following prolonged illness. She was admitted to the hospital on...

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