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100 1 _aSunity Devee, Maharani of Cooch Behar,
_d1864-1932
245 1 4 _aThe Autobiography of an Indian Princess
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2018-05-17
508 _aProduced by MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Autobiography of an Indian Princess" by Maharani of Cooch Behar Sunity Devee is a personal memoir written in the early 20th century. The work details the life of Sunity Devee, a member of an Indian royal family, and focuses on her experiences growing up in a traditional society that grapples with the tensions between old customs and modern influences. Through her story, the memoir delves into themes of family, culture, and the complexities of love and duty in a changing India. The opening of the autobiography introduces us to Sunity Devee's childhood, which is marked by a blend of privilege and the challenges posed by her family's embrace of progressive ideas, particularly her father's role in the Brahmo Samaj movement, which sought to reform Hindu practices. Sunity, born in Calcutta in the mid-19th century, recounts her happy early years filled with familial love, traditional values, and rich cultural experiences. As she narrates her childhood, she also reflects on her parents' sacrifices and the radical choices they made, including their departure from caste restrictions. This foundation of love and education shapes her identity and prepares her for the significant events that follow, such as her arranged marriage to the Maharajah of Cooch Behar—a union that promises to merge her progressive ideals with the traditional expectations of royal life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIndia -- Social life and customs
653 _aSunity Devee, Maharani of Cooch Behar, 1864-1932
653 _aPrincesses -- India -- Koch Bihar (District) -- Biography
653 _aKoch Bihar (India : District) -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57175
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