Jitendra and Indira: India’s Royal Runaway Couple

<p>On 25 August 1913, a young couple left Paddington registry office in London after a short civil wedding ceremony. The groom was the brother of an Indian prince, and his bride was the daughter of the second most powerful ruler in India. Their courtship and engagement broke with every tradition of princely India, angered half its princes&hellip; and captured the heart of an Empire.</p> <h2>Background</h2> <p>It is a period of Indian history known as the British Raj. Britain directly rules over two-thirds of the Indian subcontinent; the remaining two-fifths is divided into around 600 Native States, ruled over by native princes who swear loyalty to the British Crown.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/exploring-history/jitendra-and-indira-indias-royal-runaway-couple-f7d1b6df8381"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>