Princess Indira Devi of Kapurthala

Indian princess and radio presenter (1912–1979)

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Lived 1912–1979, aged 67India
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    1912–1979
    Aged 67
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Updated 2026-08-27

Indira Devi of Kapurthala, affectionately known as the Radio Princess, was an Indian socialite and princess, the eldest grandchild of Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of the princely state of Kapurthala in Punjab, British India. During the Second World War she was recruited as a political correspondent to George Orwell, for the India team of the BBC. There, she became a regular broadcaster of the programme The Debate Continues from the House of Commons, and Hello Punjab, a programme in Hindustani for the British Indian Army. With Narayana Menon she hosted the Indian Service musical programmes.

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