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MAKING HISTORY

PRINCESS INDIRA DEVI

ONE OF THE FIRST WOMEN TO HOST RADIO BROADCASTS

With the onset of World War II, Princess Indira Devi drove motor ambulances during air raids in Britain, where she had moved in her early 20s to become an actor. Originally from the royal family of Kapurthala, Devi had different jobs including working as a postal censor for a brief period. In 1942, she joined BBC and came The Debate Continues BBC

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