Disobedient Facts About Sita Devi, The Indian Wallis Simpson
Some women have everything and still want more, but Sita Devi practically invented ambition.
The daughter of an Indian Maharaja, this royal beauty lived in the lap of luxury from the very beginning, but her extravagance, entitlement, and allure reached new, scandalous heights as she grew into a beautiful young woman.
There’s a reason they call her “India’s Wallis Simpson.”
1. She Was A Spoiled Brat
No one did excess like the Maharajas of India, royals whose palatial homes dotted the country like fat jewels on a monarch’s crown.
So when Sita Devi was born in Madras on May 12, 1917, to the Maharaja of Pithapuram, the little girl was in for a life laden with the finest clothes, food, galas, horses, and more.
Before that life was over, though, Sita Devi would also pass through wrack and ruin.
2. She Turned Heads
Now, Sita Devi already had the world in her hands before she could speak, but she also grew up to be stunningly beautiful, with wide eyes and a captivating gaze that few men could deny.
Plus, she had a burgeoning fashion sense and a sharp taste for the finest things in life. In short, she was the total package—and her parents knew just what to do with her.
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3. She Was A Teenage Bride
When Sita Devi was just 18 years old, her life changed forever. In 1935, she married M.R. Apparao Bahadur, a mega wealthy and powerful landowner from the city of Vuyyuru. And believe me, their union was nothing to sneeze at. She became a Rani of the district, and the doors of her sheltered world opened up into a glittering realm of temptation and sin.
4. She Became A Cool Girl
Under the influence of her advantageous marriage, Sita Devi blossomed into a social butterfly, and even the most lavish soirees weren’t complete until she walked in the door. She was close to the best and brightest of Indian society at the time, including the equally beautiful and perhaps more powerful Princess Niloufer, a scion of the Ottoman Empire.
And with these new friends came new addictions…
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